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Healthy 34 yr old female. diagnosed with mild lobar pneumonia march 4. no fever. levaquin (levofloxacin). xray now clear. can i get relapse? is chance high?

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Possible: Relapse is always possible with pneumonia. Once a segment of alveoli are damaged..they are forever more susceptible to further damage. Atypical pneumonia caused by say mycobacterium have the greatest chance of recurrence if not treated long enough.

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Answered 7/7/2015

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