Observation on effect of sequential treatment about levofloxacin and azithromycin in treating case with community acquired pneumonia

Objective To explore the sequential treatment effect of using levofloxacin and azithromycin to treat the patients with community acquired pneumonia. Methods The 56 cases with community acquired pneumonia in our hospital from January 2009 to January 2010 were divided into the levofloxacin group and the azithromycin group averagely; the levofloxacin group was given levofloxacin sequential treatment, and the azithromycin group was given azithromycin sequential treatment. Results The total effective rate was 85.71% in levofloxacin group and 82.14% in azithromycin group; there was no significant difference between them ( P＞0.05 ). The clearance rate was 80.00% in levofloxacin group and 76.92% in azithromycin group; there was no significant difference between them ( P＞ 0.05 ). Conclusion The levofloxacin sequential treatment and the azithromycin sequential treatment have similar effect on the treatment of community acquired pneumonia. Key words: Levofloxacin;  Azithromycin;  Sequential treatment;  Community acquired pneumonia