Pneumonia, simply put, is an infection of the lungs. In the minds of many parents, pneumonia is a very serious disease, and once a child is diagnosed with “pneumonia”, parents are frightened and anxious. With proper treatment and care, pneumonia is not as scary as it seems. Pneumonia treatment and care: keep the air fresh and circulating with a relative humidity of about 60%; keep the airway open, give sputum according to the condition, remove secretions in a timely manner; give bronchial antispasmodic treatment and oxygen therapy if necessary. If the pneumonia is caused by bacteria or mycoplasma, use antibiotics to treat the pathogenic microorganisms. If the doctor determines that the pneumonia is caused by a bacterial or mycoplasma infection, antibiotics need to be administered in the full course of dosage recommended by the doctor and do not try to stop the medication on your own. Your child’s symptoms may begin to improve after a few days of medication, but some bacteria and mycoplasma remain in the body, and unless the entire course of treatment is completed, the disease is likely to return and even cause bacterial resistance to develop. For bacterial pneumonia, antibiotic treatment lasts about 5 to 7 days after the temperature is normal; for mycoplasma pneumonia, at least 2 to 3 weeks; for staphylococcal pneumonia, it is more stubborn and antibiotic treatment lasts about 2 weeks after the temperature is normal. Warm tip: Patting the back during a child’s respiratory illness can facilitate the expulsion of sputum. How can pneumonia be prevented? Infants and children should avoid contact with patients with respiratory tract infections as much as possible, avoid going to crowded environments with dirty air, and adults with respiratory tract infections at home should try to avoid close contact with young children, and wash their hands and wear a mask if they need to be in contact. Preschool and school-age children should also learn to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue or handkerchief when coughing and develop the habit of washing their hands regularly. In addition, it is important to strengthen exercise, get more sunlight, pay attention to indoor ventilation and humidity, add and remove clothing in a timely manner, and maintain balanced nutrition.