Antimicrobial therapy for Pediatric CAP
| Outpatient | Inpatient | |
|---|---|---|
| Newborns < 1 month | Cefotaxime and gentamicin, add macrolides if Chlamydia suspected (afebrile, staccato cough) | |
| Age less than 5 years | Amoxicillin Co-amoxiclav Cefuroxime |
Ceftriaxone Cefotaxime Co-amoxiclav |
| Age more than 5 years | Amoxicillin Macrolide only if clinical features suggestive of mycoplasma |
Ceftriaxone Ampicillin Co-amoxiclav with/ without macrolide |
| Suspected MRSA: add vancomycin/ teicoplanin /(linezolid only if TB ruled out) | ||
| Suspected influenza: Add oseltamivir | ||