How to treat bacterial pneumonia?

In our daily lives, we are bound to suffer from cold symptoms due to weather and seasonal changes, but after a cold and fever, people will easily be infected with pneumonia, which is a disease that is extremely harmful to people's health. Bacterial pneumonia is more serious than ordinary pneumonia. Friends who suffer from bacterial pneumonia need to pay attention to hygiene issues in daily life and not give bacteria a chance to multiply. And if you have a cold and fever, you must seek timely treatment, so we need to understand how to treat bacterial pneumonia?

Antimicrobial therapy is the key to determining the prognosis of bacterial pneumonia.

If the condition does not improve or even worsens after 2 to 3 days of anti-infection treatment, the anti-infection drug should be changed. When pathogen test results are available, sensitive drugs should be selected based on drug sensitivity tests. If there is no etiological data to rely on, the possible pathogens of pneumonia should be re-examined and a new round of empirical treatment should be initiated. The total course of treatment for mild and moderate pneumonia can be ended 3 to 7 days after symptoms are controlled, such as when the body temperature returns to normal; for more severe cases, it can be 1 to 2 weeks; for Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients, the course of treatment should be appropriately extended; for aspiration pneumonia or lung abscess, the total course of treatment can take several weeks to several months.

Other treatments should be selected according to the condition of the disease, such as oxygen inhalation, cough and phlegm relief, infusion and anti-shock, etc.

1. General treatment

Rest in bed, eat easily digestible foods rich in protein, electrolytes and vitamins, and pay attention to water replenishment. For patients with high fever, physical cooling should be given and antipyretic drugs should be given if necessary.

2. Promote expectoration

Encourage the patient to cough, turn over, or pat the back to promote expectoration. Give expectorants and antispasmodics, and if necessary, normal saline with α-chymotrypsin, dexamethasone and a small amount of antibiotics, and inhale them by nebulization.

3. Application of antibiotics

According to the situation, apply it appropriately.

4. Immunotherapy

Immunoglobulin, transfer factor, thymosin and other immunomodulators can be helpful in auxiliary treatment.

5. Treatment of complications

Patients with respiratory failure were given oxygen therapy and respiratory support. If there is electrolyte imbalance, liver or kidney function damage, give appropriate treatment. Empyema should be treated with drainage or surgery.

Through the above content, we know that there are many treatments for bacterial pneumonia. In general, drug treatment is still required, but we must choose effective drug treatment based on the patient's condition. The main thing is to improve the patient's immunity, and the use of antibiotics will be beneficial to the recovery of the disease. If you suffer from bacterial pneumonia, you need to actively cooperate with treatment.