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Antibiotic Guide for Non-pneumonic Chest Infections/Infective exacerbations of COPD (both community and hospital-acquired infections)If failed recent course of doxycycline: PO Co-amoxiclav 375mg tds and Amoxicillin 250mg tds for 5 days If allergic to penicillins use: Levofloxacin PO 500mg once daily for 5 days As Levofloxacin can increase selection for C.difficile infection and MRSA colonisation/infection, all patients with previous MRSA/C.difficile require microbiology approval to use levofloxacin. Page last edited: 16/10/2009 |
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Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here. |