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*In patient Treatment of Pneumonia
Treament---New Quinolones or Macrolide + Cephalosporins

*Out patient Treament of Pneumonia
Treament--Macrolides

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  #2

need a setting ...

geriatric, adult or pediatric patient?

viral, fungal, bacterial?

but basically culture and treat for m.c.c. of pneumonia in that age group and given risk factors

good summary on page 171 of FA


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  #3

ok...thanx for input

  #4

Inpatient treatment Clarithromycin?Azithromycin/Levofloxacin

Outpatient treatment Levoquin/Clarithromycin

  #5

out patient-- first MARCOLIDE--ERYTHROMYCIN, OR alternative FQ levofloxacin,gatifloxacin.
inpatient-- FQ(gatifloxacin,levofloxacin)+ macrolide(erythromycine) + cephalosporin( ceftriaxone and cefipime)

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