Important: Therapy
Amoxicillin PO 1g three times daily IV/PO (5days)
If penicillin allergy PO doxycycline 100mg bd (5 days)
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Micro Organisms
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Duration
Non severe total 5 days
Severe total IV/PO 7 days
Important: Therapy
IV Amoxicillin 1g three times daily
+
IV Gentamicin (dosing as per guideline)
(If penicillin allergic:IV Co-trimoxazole + Gentamicin)
Oral step down to Co-trimoxazole PO 960mg twice daily