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Posted On : 03 Dec 2020

In the rationale use of antibiotics where is the place of Clindamycin in the treatment of pneumonia?

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Ravi Goyal

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no role in pnumonia but definite role in septic shock when toxin producing MRSA is culprit ( along with ceftriaxone + vanco )

3 years ago

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Reepa Agrawal

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PVL- SA and Group A beta streptococcus toxin mediated pneumonia.

3 years ago

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Tara Beck Beck

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Penicillin allergic-anaphylactic reaction

3 years ago

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Emrys Kallanger

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no it is not rationale

3 years ago

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There is no role of Clindamycin in the treatment of Pneumonia. It can be used only in patients having Bacterial Pharyngotonsillitis who is allergic to the Penicillin group of drugs.

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