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Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for severe community-onset ... pneumonia Atypical ... - Usually azithromycin ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... #Acquired #Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage ... #Pulmonary #Community
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... #CDI #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Clarithromycin, Azithromycin ... Used for: Azithromycin ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... pneumonia, sinusitis ... Used for MAC treatment