The ankh is the Egyptian symbol of life, also reffered to as the Key of Life. Somehow it has also become a goth/vampire symbol. Because of this, most people aren't aware that it was once a part of Egyptian culture, and wear an ankh, proudly proclaiming their obsession with the dark. This makes it difficult for the rest of us enlightened ankh wearers.
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.
In fact, in a British study that looked at the use of antibiotics to prevent pneumonia in patients with acute chest infections, the number needed to treat was 39 above age 65 but closer to 100 for younger age groups. 11 In the 30 days following diagnosis, pneumonia developed in 4% of those not treated with antibiotics but in only 1.5% of those who received them.