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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
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Treatment & Monitoring
What are the treatments for the infection?
Treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia involves the use of antibiotics, intravenous fluids, oxygen, and continued hospitalization.
What are the side effects of the treatments?
Antibiotics can cause allergic reactions, stomach upset, and other side effects.
What happens after treatment for the infection?
If the person recovers from the pneumonia and has no other health problems that require hospital treatment, he or she can often go home.
How is the infection monitored?
Symptoms, physical exam findings, chest x-rays, and blood tests may all be used to monitor the hospital-acquired pneumonia. Any new or worsening symptoms that develop after discharge from the hospital should be reported to the healthcare provider.