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I started antibiotics for potential pneumonia, waiting on x-ray results. day 2, ialready feel a bit better, is this indicative of bacterial infection?
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Not necessarily.: Many viral processes may begin to improve after a few days on their own, so with no other clinical data other than symptoms of potential pneumonia and some symptomatic improvement with 2 days of antibiotics, it is hard to say one way or another.
Answered 5/12/2016
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