empirical treatment
Last reviewed 01/2018
Treatment is with erythromycin or other macrolide e.g. clarithromycin or azithromycin.
- rifampicin may be required in addition for severe Legionella infections
- tetracycline is an alternative to erythromycin for the treatment of mycoplasma and chlamydial infections
- treatment is continued for at least 10-14 days