asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/19/04 - 02:05 AM  
 
   
 
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what are the causative organisms and what are the DOC ?
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| mistral92 Forum Senior
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| | 02/19/04 - 02:31 AM  
 
   
 
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causative orgm are: pcoque; H.I, Moraxella catarrhalis.. doc: amoxicillin for pcoque and M catarrhalis and for HI amoxicillin+ clavulanic acid
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| auubar Forum Senior
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| | 02/19/04 - 03:37 AM  
 
   
 
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streptococcus pyogenes and doc is amoxicillin.
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| dxtxpx Forum Guru
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| | 02/19/04 - 06:12 AM  
 
   
 
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Causes: In order of decreasing frequency, causes are as follows: Streptococcus pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae nontypeable: This refers to those species that are not attributed to H influenzae type B; therefore, the child is not protected by the childhood vaccine (Hib). Moraxella catarrhalis Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylococcus aureus Gram-negative enteric organisms Anaerobes Viruses - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza A or B
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/19/04 - 11:21 AM  
 
   
 
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thanks to all of you. Amox is first line and cephalosporins second line of treatment
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