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S. pneumoniae

Penicillin Susceptible

Therapy	Dose	Duration
Penicillin G	2MU IV q4h	5 days
or
Amoxicillin	1g PO tid	5 days

Penicillin Intermediate/Resistant

Therapy	Dose	Duration
Ceftriaxone	1-2g IV q24h	5 days
or
Levofloxacin	750mg IV/PO daily	5 days