A member asked:

I'm 75 and have kidney & liver disease, hypertension, diabetes and aortic stenosis. i'm heeding the coronavirus warnings. what should i do if i get sick? what makes the difference for survival, is it early antibiotics to prevent pneumonia?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Social distancing: May prevent contamination. If developing symptoms let your doc know, as testing may be recommended. Coronavirus infections do not seem to get complicated with bacterial infections at the rate flu does and antibiotics may not make a difference.

Answered 3/21/2020

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