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Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... of with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... acquired pneumonia ... acquired pneumonia ... #primarycare #outpatient ... #treatment #pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Antibiotics Class Overview ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... pneumonia, sinusitis ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics