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Antibiotics can be given in those who are:
pyrexial, obvious consolidation on CXR or clinical signs of pneumonia. Also increased volumes of sputum
Antibiotics along local resistance patterns
S.Pneumonia/H.Influenzae/M.Catarrhalis
regular narrow spectrum ABX if lesser severity :
(amox,co-amox, tetra, cephs, macrolides)
Gram negatives:
P.Aeruginosa, other enterics, or S.Aureus, MRSA
extended spectrum combinations if citically ill in ICU, recent ABX use or prior ABX resistance:
(fluoroquinolones, vancomycin)