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If improvement does not occur, consideration should be given to searching for complications (empyema or lung abscess)
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Uncomplicated Pneumoniahospital. Because Streptococcus pneumoniae continues to be the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, prescribing amoxicillin or ampicillin for seven to 10 days remains the mainstay of empirical therapy for nonsevere pneumonia .<span>If improvement does not occur, consideration should be given to searching for complications (empyema or lung abscess). Routine chest radiographs at the end of therapy are not recommended unless clinically indicated.
Key Words: Antimicrobial therapy; Bacterial pneumonia; Viral pneumonia &# Summary
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