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+1 vote! Bacterial pneumonia lasts about a week or so normally but viral pneumonia lasts a bit longer at around 10-12 days.
Treatment. If the pneumonia is severe enough for hospitalization, the standard treatment is intravenous antibiotics for 5 - 8 days. In cases of uncomplicated pneumonia, many patients may need only 2 or 3 days of intravenous antibiotics followed by oral therapy. Influenza (Flu). 2  Pneumonia is a major complication of the flu (including H1N1, or swine flu) and can be very serious. 3  Influenza-associated pneumonia is particularly risky for the elderly and people with heart disease. 4  It can develop about 5 days after flu symptoms start.