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Is there cure for left lobar pneumonia?
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Yes: Antimicrobials can cure lobar pneumonia although some people especially the elderly and informed may succumb.
Answered 12/23/2017
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Yes: But this depends upon the cause. If this is pneumococcal pneumonia it will depend upon the sensitivity of the organism to particular antibiotics. If another organism, then isolation of that and testing for sensitivity may help. This is generally 100% resolvable.
Answered 12/23/2017
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