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Information

Clinical findings, nonmicrobiologic laboratory tests, and CXR are not useful in distinguishing M. pneumoniae pneumonia from pneumonia of other etiologies.

Treatment: M. Pneumoniae Infections

  • Antibiotic options include macrolides (azithromycin, 500 mg PO for 1 day followed by 250 mg for 4 days), tetracyclines (doxycycline, 100 mg PO bid for 10-14 days), and respiratory fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin, 500-750 mg PO qd for 10-14 days).
  • Ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin are not recommended because of their high minimal inhibitory concentrations against M. pneumoniae.

Outline

Section 7. Infectious Diseases