Recurrent fever in pneumonia indicates that the infection has not been fully controlled, and anti-infective treatment should be continued; when the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius or above, antipyretic drugs can be taken or physical antipyretic methods can be used to control the symptoms.
Recurrent fever is closely related to inflammation in the treatment of pneumonia. Sputum culture and drug sensitivity tests should be performed to determine whether the pathogen is viral or bacterial. If it is a viral infection, antiviral drugs such as ribavirin should be taken as prescribed by the doctor; if it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics such as ceftazidime and levofloxacin should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
If the body temperature is higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can take ibuprofen suspension or ice packs under the guidance of the doctor to reduce body temperature.
If the patient still has recurrent fever after symptomatic anti-infection treatment, it is necessary to consider whether there are complications, if there are complications such as abscess chest, closed chest drainage should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor to promote the improvement of the condition.
Pneumonia recurrent fever, need to actively consult the doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for reasonable treatment, drugs need to be rationally applied under the guidance of the physician.