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Atypical pneumonia

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dr.roh
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09/30/07 - 04:32 PM

For Chlamydia, mycoplasma, Legionella

**What's the drug of choice?? Is it Macrolide

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10/26/07 - 07:01 PM

Erythromycin or its derivatives

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10/27/07 - 02:02 PM

Macrolide is the drug of choice.

But if they dont mention a macrolide in the choices but have a quinolone, make that ur choice.

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10/27/07 - 05:04 PM

couldnt Chlamyda be Doxycycline?

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10/28/07 - 07:02 PM

mjl1717 wrote:
couldnt Chlamyda be Doxycycline?

MACROLIDE or DOXYCYCLINE or QUINOLONE
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10/28/07 - 07:09 PM

according to Harrison's - empiric regimen is ampicillin+sulbactam + erythro.

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10/29/07 - 07:44 AM

For Legionella Id go Emycin LAST because of hepatotoxicity.. Going with clarithromycin or azithromycin with or without rifampin/// A flouroquinolone like Levaquin could be an alternate..

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