“How do you treat patients with lung infections?”

Bacterial vrs.. viral ? Hospital acquired vrs. Community . Exotic from different geographic locations , with rigors or not . Anaerobic ( poor dentition w/ aspiration ). Tuberculosis is often missed as is fungal.

There are many types of lung infections, viral, bacterial, or fungal. Some infections resolve without treatment. Others require specific treatment, sometimes for a prolonged period of time. The key is having a diagnosis as specific as possible so treatment can be tailored to the exact cause of the infection.