Syndrome:  Pneumonia, aspiration

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Clindamycin 900mg q 12 hr +/- (3rd gen cephalosporin or Aztreonam )

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Ampicillin/sulbactam +/- (Gentamicin, Aztreonam, or quinolone)
  • Piperacillin/tazobactam
  • Imipenem or Meropenem
  • Clindamycin + Resp quinolone

Comments: This applies to community acquired aspiration; for healthcare aquired aspiraton, see pneumonia, heathcare acquired



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin