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Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... : β-Lactam + macrolide ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

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