How long does it take for lung inflammation to get better?

How long it takes for lung inflammation to heal varies from a few days to a few months, depending on the type of pathogen and the patient's individual constitution.

For adults with good physical fitness: if the patient is suffering from pneumonia caused by bacterial or viral infection, it can generally get better in 7-10 days after active anti-infection and antiviral treatment. If the patient has pneumonia caused by mycoplasma infection, it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to get better. If the patient has a lung infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, effective anti-tuberculosis therapy is usually required, and the course of treatment is usually more than 9 months.

For infants and young children with poor physical fitness or older people with underlying medical conditions, the treatment time will be prolonged, and if the patient is more severely ill, it may also be life-threatening, but this situation is relatively rare.

Lung inflammation is caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, etc., patients should develop good living habits in their daily life, quit smoking, stop drinking, avoid staying up late, getting cold, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, avoid spicy and stimulating food, and go outdoors for physical exercise to strengthen the body's resistance.