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I've been diagnosed with right lobe pneumonia, i am currently on antibiotics and taking mucolytics. i have not gone to test as yet. should i risk going to test tomorrow or rather wait until the course of antibiotics is completed? kindly advise
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Get the test.: It is unlikely that your lobar pneumonia is viral and not bacterial but go ahead and get tested for COVID-19 early. Don't wait until after you finish antibiotics.
Answered 7/19/2020
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