Mrs. Jessup is а 90 yr. оld pаtient whо wаs hоspitalized for 48 hours of observation and testing after falling and hitting her head at the nursing home; no serious injury was found. She returned to the nursing home two days ago. You have just seen her at the nursing home due to lethargy and increased respiratory rate. Her exam & chest X-ray reveals crackles and RML infiltrate. You diagnose pneumonia. You decide to treat her treat her in the nursing home as she is able to take fluids and oral medications. However, due to acquiring pneumonia so soon after her hospitalization, you consider it probable nosocomial and somewhat complicated and therefore decide to treat her with oral Levaquin. Her current wt. is 120 lb. which is very close to her ideal wt. Her Chemistry done while in the hospital shows a serum creatinine of 1.2. Indicate what dose of Levaquin you would use for Mrs. Jessup and for what length of time.
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