Antibiotics acute pyelonephritis

Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone/ophthalmic/antibiotic that interferes with microbial DNA synthesis. It is indicated in the treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, nosocomial pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, chronic bacterial prostatitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), inhalational anthrax (postexposure), and acute pyelonephritis caused by susceptible strains of specific microorganisms. Ophthalmic use is for the treatment of conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of aerobic Gram-positive and aerobic Gram-negative microorganisms. 

Primary antibiotics used in hospitalized patients with acute pyelonephritis include intravenous fluoroquinolone, or ampicillin plus gentamicin, or a third-generation cephalosporin. Treatment is usually for 14 days. 

Complicated intra-abd, acute pelvic, skin Infxns, pyelonephritis, community-acquired pneumonia Action A carbapenem [3-lactam antibiotic, cell wall syntli Dose Adults. 1 g IM/IV daily 500 mg/d in CrCl <30 mL/min Peds. 3 mo-12 y ... 

Loracarbef, a synthetic beta lactam antibiotic of the car-bacephem class (200 to 400 mg p.o. q. 12 hours), is used in the treatment of secondary bacterial infections of acute bronchitis, acute bacterial exacerbations or chronic bronchitis, of pneumonia, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, acute otitis media, uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections, impetigo, uncomplicated cystitis, and in uncomplicated pyelonephritis. 

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