Walking Pneumonia Treatment

When necessary, Walking Pneumonia is treated with powerful antibiotic medicines such as erythromycin, tetracycline, clarithromycin (Biaxin), or azithromycin (Zithromax). These medicines attack and help destroy the bacteria casusing the illness.

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paragraph arrow Antibiotics are more effective when they are started early on in the course of the illness.

paragraph arrow Hospitalization is generally not required and most people are able to continue participating in school or work activities.

paragraph arrow Even without antibiotic treatment, most mild cases of walking pneumonia, usually improves on its on.

paragraph arrow Symptoms typically resolve after a week or less with antibiotic treatment.

paragraph arrow Symptoms typically resolve up to a month or more without antibiotic treatment.