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Is the sweating a symptom of pneumonia ,and pneumonia is solved with antibiotic course?

My father suffers from pneumonia in the left lung lower side, now he takes a course of antibiotics for days every 12 hours take 1 mg. But his temperature is not stable and is sweating too much?

Male | 66 years old
Complaint duration: 12/7/1954
Medications: antibiotic
Conditions: phneomonia

1 Answer

Yes, sweats can be a symptom of any infection, including pneumonia. Assuming the sweating is coincident with the pneumonia, successful antibiotic therapy should result in its resolution.