Next Steps

Follow-up

Depending on the severity of your pneumonia, you may need a follow-up visit. This is especially important because many bacteria have developed the ability to resist certain antibiotics. Your doctor may need to adjust the dose of your medication or change to another antibiotic.

• Sometimes you need a repeat chest x-ray four to six weeks after your symptoms go away just to make sure that the infection is gone.
  
  
• Good communication with your doctor is your most important follow-up. Your doctor should tell you how long to expect the fever to last and when the cough should start to go away. Tell your doctor if are not improving as quickly as you were told.

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