treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia
Last reviewed 01/2018
Treatment is with either erythromycin or tetracycline:
- erythromycin or other macrolide e.g. clarithromycin or azithromycin:
- tetracycline:
- an alternative to erythromycin for the treatment of chlamydial and mycoplasma infections
Treatment period is for a minimum of 10-14 days.
Reference:
- Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (1998), 36(9),65-72.
- BNF 5.1