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  2. Levofloxacin - Wikipedia

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    Levofloxacin is recommended by the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America as a first-line treatment for pediatric pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, and as a second-line agent for the treatment of penicillin-sensitive cases. [26]

  3. Quinolone antibiotic - Wikipedia

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    In a study comparing the safety and efficacy of levofloxacin to that of azithromycin or ceftriaxone in 712 children with community-acquired pneumonia, serious adverse events were experienced by 6% of those treated with levofloxacin and 4% of those treated with comparator antibiotics. Most of these were considered by the treating physician to be ...

  4. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - Wikipedia

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    Its use as a prophylactic treatment is supported by one clinical trial involving children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. [59] Other than this and one other clinical trial into its efficacy as a treatment for pneumocystis pneumonia, [ 60 ] data on its use in both the treatment and prevention of pneumocystis pneumonia is significantly lacking.

  5. Moxifloxacin - Wikipedia

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    Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections, [4] including pneumonia, conjunctivitis, endocarditis, tuberculosis, and sinusitis. [4] [5] It can be given by mouth, by injection into a vein, and as an eye drop.

  6. Dicloxacillin - Wikipedia

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    Dicloxacillin is used for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Specific approved indications include: [6] Staphylococcal skin infections and cellulitis – including impetigo, otitis externa, folliculitis, boils, carbuncles, and mastitis; Pneumonia (adjunct) Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, throat infections ...

  7. Primaquine - Wikipedia

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    Primaquine is a medication used to treat and prevent malaria and to treat Pneumocystis pneumonia. [2] Specifically it is used for malaria due to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale along with other medications and for prevention if other options cannot be used. [2] It is an alternative treatment for Pneumocystis pneumonia together with ...

  8. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid - Wikipedia

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    It is a definitive treatment against susceptible extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram-negative bacteria. [15] The drug is not effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Morganella morganii , or Providencia stuartii , nor against AmpC β-lactamase - and ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria or carbapenem-resistant ...

  9. Atypical pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Atypical pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia, [1] is any type of pneumonia not caused by one of the pathogens most commonly associated with the disease. Its clinical presentation contrasts to that of "typical" pneumonia. A variety of microorganisms can cause it. When it develops independently from another disease, it is called primary ...

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