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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 ... doxycycline or • macrolide ... cephalosporin AND macrolide ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
and spectrum of activity ... Antibiotics are ... the growth of bacteria ... class include macrolides ... Imagine treatments
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Legionella), also some activity ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... other agents are: activity ... choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... : • Antibiotic: ... ocular), Tissue activity ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antibiotic
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide