I. Community Acquired, Non-ICU Admission (choose one of two options)
Option 1
Ceftriaxone [ROCEPHIN] 1 gm IV ONCE & Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE
Option 2
Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE
II. Community Acquired, ICU Admission (choose one of three options)
Ceftriaxone [ROCEPHIN] 1gm IV ONCE & Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE
Ceftriaxone [ROCEPHIN] 1 gm IV ONCE & Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE
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If severe Penicillin allergy or any cephalosporin allergy
Option 3
Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE & Aztreonam [AZACTAM] 1 2 gm IV ONCE
III. Community Acquired w/ Pseudomonas Risk or HCAP (includes both ICU + Non ICU) (choose one of five options +/- vancomycin)
Cefepime [MAXIPIME] 1 2 gm IVPB ONCE & Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE
Piperacillin-Tazobactam [ZOSYN] 4.5 3.375 2.25 GM IV ONCE & Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE
Meropenem [MERREM] 500 mg IV ONCE & Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE
If Levaquin Contraindicated
Option 4
Cefepime [MAXIPIME] 1 2 gm IVPB ONCE & Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE & Tobramycin [NEBCIN] 5mg/Kg IV ONCE
Option 5
Piperacillin-Tazobactam [ZOSYN] 4.5 3.375 2.25 GM IV ONCE & Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE & Tobramycin [NEBCIN] 5mg/Kg IV ONCE
Option 6
Meropenem [MERREM] 500 mg IV ONCE & Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE & Tobramycin [NEBCIN] 5mg/Kg IV ONCE
Option 7
Aztreonam [AZACTAM] 1 2 gm IV ONCE & Levofloxacin [LEVAQUIN] 750 mg IV ONCE Tobramycin 5mg/Kg IV ONCE
(plus, for HCAP patients)
Clindamycin [CLEOCIN] 600 mg IV ONCE, for Anaerobic Coverage
Vancomycin [VANCOMYCIN] 20mg/Kg IV ONCE
Linezolid [ZYVOX] 600 mg IV ONCE
Azithromycin [ZITHROMAX] 500 mg IV ONCE