Legionella
Background
- First line azithromycin
- Alternatives:
- Doxycycline
- Tigecycline
- Respiratory fluoroquinolone for severe disease[1]
Antibiotic Sensitivities[2]
Key
- S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
- I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
- R resistant (or not effective clinically)
- S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
- U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
- X1 no data
- X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
- X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
- X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia
Table Overview
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Also
References
- ↑ Burke et Al. Legionnaires Disease Treatment & Management. Aug 18, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220163-treatment#d11
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014