I was hospitalized for pneumonia in middle August , given antibiotics, and had another chest x-ray a little over a week ago. My doctor says I still have pneumonia, and that there is nothing I can do. He says to get another x-ray in 6 weeks. Shouldn t I be taking more antibiotics ? I am 63 years old.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion if you are doing well and not having symptoms right now than no no need to worry at present and no need for any antibiotics further. The reason for this is follows. In pneumonia x-ray infiltrates appears late, symptoms appear first. Once pneumonia resolves, symptoms will be disappeared but x-ray infiltrates will take time to resolve. So it may take 2-3 weeks for x-ray to become normal. So no need to worry at present, get done x-ray after 6 weeks. It will be normal.