Quinolones,Macrolide: Current treatments of choice are the respiratory tract quinolones (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gemifloxacin) or newer macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin). The antibiotics used most frequently have been Levofloxacin and azithromycin. Macrolides are used in all age groups while tetracyclines are prescribed for children above the age of 12 and quinolones above the age of 18.
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Legionellosis: There are two forms of Legionellosis which are both caused by the Legionella bacteria: Legionnaire's disease & Pontiac Fever. Some antibiotic choices for Legionnaire's disease include macrolides (azithromycin) & quinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, motxifloxacin, etc.). Antibiotics are usually not required for Pontiac Fever.
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