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Bacterium Preferred Therapies Alternative Therapies: A B C D
Bacterium Preferred Therapies Alternative Therapies: A B C D
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Penicillin MIC <2 g/mL
Penicillin MIC 2 g/mL
Preferred Therapies
Penicillin G, amoxicillin
Agents chosen based on in vitro
susceptibility, including cefotaxime,
ceftriaxone, respiratory fluoroquinoloned
Haemophilus influenzae
Non-lactamase producing Amoxicillin
-Lactamase producing
Antistaphylococcal penicillink
Vancomycin, linezolid
-Lactam/-lactamase inhibitori,
clindamycin
A tetracycyline
A tetracycline
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, doxycycline
(usually with a second agent)
Streptomycin, gentamicin
Doxycycline
Macrolidea
Alternative Therapies
Macrolidea, oral cephalosporinb, parenteral
cephalosporinc, clindamycin, doxycycline,
respiratory fluoroquinoloned
Vancomycin, linezolid, high-dose amoxicillin
(3 g/d)
Fluoroquinoloned,e, doxycycline,
azithromycin, clarithromycinf
Fluoroquinoloned,e, doxycycline,
azithromycin, clarithromycinf
Fluoroquinoloned
Doxycycline
-Lactam/-lactamase inhibitor combinationi
Aminoglycoside plus ciprofloxacin or
levofloxacin
Cephalosporin plus an aminoglycoside,
ampicillin-sulbactam, colistin
Cefazolin, clindamycin
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Carbapenemg
Macrolidea
Macrolidea
Other fluoroquinolone, -lactam (if
susceptible), rifampin, clindamycin,
chloramphenicol
Doxycycline, fluoroquinolone
Gentamicin, streptomycin
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole