Pathogen | Recommended treatment |
---|---|
Highly resistant S. pneumoniae (>8 mg/dL) | Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin Vancomycin, teicoplanin Linezolid |
MSSA | Flucloxacillin Cephalosporin II Clindamycin Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin |
MRSA | Vancomycin, teicoplanin, ± rifampin Linezolid (Clindamycin if sensitive) |
Ampicillin‐resistant H. influenzae | Aminopenicillin plus β‐lactamase inhibitor Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Doxycycline Macrolide Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin |
Chlamydophila pneumoniae | Doxycycline Macrolide Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin |
Legionella spp. | Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin (most data availabe for levofloxacin) Macrolide (azithromycin preferred) ± rifampicin |
Coxiella burnetii | Doxycycline Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin |
Acinetobacter baumanii | Third‐generation cephalosporin + aminoglycoside Ampicillin‐sulbactam |
No experience in pneumonia for tigecycline.