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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
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
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... ranging from 2% (outpatients ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide