Antibacterial Drugs for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Date: January 25, 2021
Issue #:
1616Summary:
Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
is usually empiric, with selected antibiotic regimens
directed against some of the most common causative
pathogens. Recommended empiric regimens are
listed in Table 2; recommended antibiotic dosages for
treatment of CAP are listed in Tables 3 and 4. Joint
guidelines for treatment of CAP by the American
Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of
America (ATS/IDSA) were updated in 2019.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: admin Tags: Amoxicillin Amoxicillin/clavulanate Ampicillin/sulbactam Antibacterials Avelox Azithromycin Baxdela Biaxin cefepime Cefotaxime Cefpodoxime ceftaroline Ceftin Ceftriaxone Cefuroxime Chlamydophila pneumoniae Clarithromycin Source Type: research
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