Syndrome:  Pneumonia, community acquired - inpatient, ICU, non-pseudomonal

Primary Therapy(s):

  • (Ceftriaxone 2 gm IV qd or Amp/sulbactam 3 gm IV q6) + (Azithromycin 500 mg qd or Resp quinolone)

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Resp quinolone + Aztreonam

Comments: Add Vancomycin (or linezolid) for MRSA risk



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin