Mercy Pneumonia Pathway
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COMMON PATHOGENS
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Azithromycin*   500 mg IV once daily    1               $19.31
(monotherapy)
  OR
Cefuroxime      750 mg IV Q 8 Hr.       3               $14.52
  with or without
Erythromycin    500 mg - 1 g IV Q 6 Hr. 4         $9.88/$12.76
    
RISK FOR ENTERIC GM-NEGATIVES
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Azithromycin    500 mg IV once daily    1               $19.31
  with
Ceftriaxone     1 g IV once daily       1               S23.04
    
RISK FOR ASPIRATTON (CVA, Seizure, Change in Mental Status)
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Azithromycin    500 mg IV once daily    1               $19.31
  with
Clindamycin     600 mg IV Q 8 Hr.       3               $11.70
  OR
Ampicillin/
  Sulbactam     1.5 a IV Q 6 Hr.        4               $28.20
  with or without
Erythromycin    500 mg - I g IV Q 6 Hr. 4         $9.88/$12.76
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*The spectrum of activity includes:
Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis
Legionella spp., Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia prieumoniae