Question
My baby has been diagnosed with pneumonia and has been in the hospital for treatment. I want to ask how long neonatal pneumonia takes to heal?
Answer
The duration of neonatal pneumonia is related to the severity of the disease and the individual constitution of the infant. If the neonatal pneumonia is mild, it generally takes 7-10 days, at most 2 weeks, and can be healed with careful post-treatment. However, if neonatal pneumonia is more severe, special examinations such as sputum culture may be required to determine the cause of the disease, and hospitalization for at least a month is necessary.