ERRATUM: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia

Manuscript: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia

Publication: J Bras Pneumol. 44(5):405-423

DOI: 10.1590/S1806-37562018000000130

On page 416, where is written:

“Chart 6. Dosing, dosing schedule, and routes of administration of antibiotics that can be used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.”

It should be read (changes in bold type):

Chart 6
Dosing, dosing schedule, and routes of administration of antibiotics that can be used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

Drug	Route	Dose	Interval, h
Amoxicillin	Oral	500 mg	8
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid	Oral	875/125 mg	12
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid	Oral	500/125 mg	8
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid	Intravenous	1,000/200 mg	8*
Ampicillin/sulbactam	Intravenous	1.5/3.0 g	6-8
Azithromycin	Oral-intravenous	500 mg	24
Cefepime	Intravenous	2g	12
Cefotaxime	Intravenous	1-2 g	8
Ceftaroline	Intravenous	600 mg	12
Ceftriaxone	Intravenous	1 g	12
Ciprofloxacin	Oral	500-750 mg	12
Ciprofloxacin	Intravenous	400 mg	8-12
Clarithromycin	Oral	500 mg	12
Extended-release clarithromycin	Oral	1,000 mg	24
Clarithromycin	Intravenous	500 mg	12
Clindamycin	Oral	600 mg	8-12
Clindamycin	Intravenous	600 mg	8
Ertapenem	Intravenous	1 g	24
Imipenem	Intravenous	1 g	8
Levofloxacin	Oral	500-750 mg	24
Levofloxacin	Intravenous	500-750 mg	24
Linezolid	Oral-intravenous	600 mg	12
Meropenem	Intravenous	1 g	8
Moxifloxacin	Oral-intravenous	400 mg	24
Piperacillin/tazobactam	Intravenous	4.0/0.5 g	6-8
Vancomycin	Intravenous	500/1,000 mg	6/12

• ^*
  Dosing schedule can be modified to every 6 hours in cases of severe infection.

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  13 May 2019
• Date of issue
  2019