How long does it take to get well from bronchopneumonia is related to whether the patient is treated as early as possible, whether the treatment mode is suitable, whether the infection is serious or not, whether there are more serious complications and other influencing factors, and usually it can be gradually cured within 1 to 6 weeks.
Bronchopneumonia is an inflammation involving the bronchial walls and alveoli, and is the most common pneumonia in childhood, usually related to environmental, nutritional and other influencing factors, the principle of treatment is mainly anti-infective treatment, selecting antibacterial drugs corresponding to the pathogens, and treating the patients through the most suitable way of medication.
For example, in patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, penicillin, amoxicillin or cephalosporins are usually chosen, and the course of treatment is about 7 to 10 days. If patients with pneumonia infected by Staphylococcus aureus, antimicrobial drugs such as methicillin and benzoxacillin sodium are applied, and the drugs are usually discontinued 2 to 3 weeks after normalization of the body temperature, usually not more than 6 weeks.
If the pneumonia caused by mycoplasma or chlamydia infection, azithromycin, erythromycin and other macrolides are preferred, and usually the course of treatment is 10 to 14 days, and if the condition is more serious, the healing time is prolonged as appropriate.
When symptoms of bronchitis occur, it is recommended to seek medical attention in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.