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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Community acquired ... pneumonia and CRB65 ... =0 7 daysCommunity ... acquired pneumonia ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Treatment of with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
severe community-onset ... pneumonia Atypical ... for >7 days in ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #CAP #Antibiotics
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Severe cryptococcal pneumonia ... of primary and acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... May appear after day ... May appear 1-3 days ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
exacerbations, community-acquired ... pneumonia, sinusitis ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview