How is pneumonia usually treated?
Pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics. However, if it’s caused by a virus, it won’t do any good. Bacterial pneumonias are primarily treated by antibiotics. Viral pneumonias are probably best left alone, and they’ll take their own course. In the meantime, with the viral pneumonia, you have to be involved with the patient, making sure that it doesn’t convert over into a bacterial pneumonia, especially if they have previous lung damage.
