<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Dear Dr.Mahashur, i have been diagonised with MYCOPLASMIC PNEUMONIA by a Dr in Singapore,mycoplasmic pneumonia antibody fbc 1:1280 and am now on a 20-days course of avelox moxifloxacin 400 mg and have also been advised to take steroids for 10 days. I have already gone through a course of antibiotics to treat pneumonia CLAVICEFand TB has been eliminated by carrying out a bronchoscopy and lab analysis for TB. I am apprehensive about taking steroids, so pls advise if it is necessary to take steroids? thanks.  <response>: Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly. The need of steroid is determined by the clinician taking into considerations many parameters. Steroids help to relieve mucosal inflammation of the bronchi, gives faster recovery, so under medical guidance a short course of steroid to be consumed has no harm in it. Hope this will help you for sure. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards. 