Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Forth Valley
Important: Therapy
<1 month: Cefotaxime (oral step-down co-amoxiclav)
>1 month: Amoxicillin PO
Duration: 5 days
Add azithromycin PO (if atypical suspected)
Notes:
Consider using Penicillin V PO if organism confirmed as sensitive
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Mild to moderate
Micro Organisms
Strep. pneumonia (lobar pneumonia)
Mycoplasma spp
Important: Therapy
>1 month: Azithromycin PO
Duration: 5 days