Community acquired Pneumonia out patient treatment | PGIMER Frequently Asked MCQ Topics

In community acquired pneumonia out patient treatment is 

a. Azithromycin 
b. Cepfotaxime 
c. Ampicillin . 
d. Gentarnicin 
e.Vancomycin

Ans. (A) Azithromycin; (C) Ampicillin

• Drugs uses as follows in out patient basis in pneumonia.

No cardlo pulmonary disease, no risk factor for DRSP infection

• Macrolide i.e. olarithromycin

— azithromyein

• Doxycycline

• Cardiopulmonary disease

Risk factor in drugs resistance S. Pneumoniae (DRSP)

High DRSP prevalence in the community

• Quinolone e.g. Levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, Gatifloxacin

• B—lactam e.g. cafodoxime -‘

- cefuroxime

- amoxicillin

- amoxicillinfclavulanie acid plus macrolide or doxycycline

- Telithromycin