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My father has aspiration pneumonia. he has been in the hospital for a week and they want to stop treatment with antibiotics. what else can they use?
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See below: From you brief info, sounds like that he has improved from their point of view and no longer needs the antibiotics. Treatment from now should be supportive with oxygen as needed, pt, and other supportive methods to help him clear the residual pneumonia (if still present).
Answered 7/18/2013
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