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.
Antibiotics are more effective when they are started early on in the course of the illness.
Hospitalization is generally not required and most people are able to continue participating in school or work activities.
Even without antibiotic treatment, most mild cases of walking pneumonia, usually improves on its on.
Symptoms typically resolve after a week or less with antibiotic treatment.
Symptoms typically resolve up to a month or more without antibiotic treatment.