Can pleural effusion be cured by antibiotics?
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The treatment of pleurisy depends on its underlying cause: Lung infection -- Pleurisy caused by bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Pulmonary tuberculosis is treated with antituberculosis drugs. Because pleurodynia is a viral infection, it does not respond to antibiotic treatment.
2023-05-16 08:17:19
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The treatment of pleurisy depends on its underlying cause: Lung infection -- Pleurisy caused by bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Pulmonary tuberculosis is treated with antituberculosis drugs. Because pleurodynia is a viral infection, it does not respond to antibiotic treatment.