Atypical Pneumonia
Alternate Names : Walking Pneumonia
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Atypical Pneumonia Treatment
The mainstay of treatment for atypical pneumonia is antibiotic therapy. In mild cases, treatment with oral antibiotics at home may be appropriate. Severe cases (especially common with pneumonia, due to Legionella) may require intravenous antibiotics and oxygen supplementation.
Antibiotics with activity against these organisms include -- erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, fluoroquinolones and their derivatives (e.g., levofloxacin), and tetracyclines (e.g., doxycycline).
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