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My 12 year old niece is suffering from atypical pneumonia. what are the precautions to be taken?
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Avoid contacts: This a type of pneumonia is caused by mycoplasma and treated with Erythromycin antibiotic. Precautions are same as with any other respiratory infection. Avoidance of close proximity, touching contaminated surfaces etc.
Answered 5/31/2015
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Mgt: The usual respiratory precautions apply, such as covering a cough, standing at least 4 meters away and good hand washing.
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