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Background
Differential Diagnosis
Bacteria
Viral
- Common
- Rarer
- Cause other diseases, but sometimes cause pneumonia
Fungal
Parasitic
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
External Links
CDC: Moraxella catarrhalis
References
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014