Do elderly people with pneumonia need to be hospitalized?

The need for hospitalization for a bit of pneumonia in the elderly depends mainly on their condition and the patient’s underlying status, etc. For elderly people with no significant underlying disease and only mild pneumonia, the clinical symptoms may not be severe enough to warrant hospitalization. Pneumonia can gradually improve with the use of effective oral anti-inflammatory drugs and symptomatic treatment of cough and expectoration. However, during the period of oral medication, it is necessary to come to the hospital regularly for follow-up, and if there is recurrence of the disease or the treatment is not effective, it is necessary to come to the hospital for further treatment. However, for patients with multiple underlying diseases, weakened body and poor immunity, oral medication is not effective at this time, and these patients need to be hospitalized even for mild pneumonia.