treatment of Legionnaire's disease

Last reviewed 01/2018

  • erythromycin is the treatment of choice
  • severe infections may require the addition of rifampicin
  • support must be given in the event of any system failure - ventilation in respiratory failure, dialysis in renal failure

Reference:

  1. Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (1998), 36(9),65-72.
  2. BNF 5.1