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How Long Is The Hospitalization For Pneumonia

Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida and Dr. Carol Barrocas, Internal Medicine Physician at the same place, agree that each patient of pneumonia should be treated individually. Hospitalization depends on the age of the patient, the severity of illness and if the patient has an additional condition like diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer's or others, they say.

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