An Open, Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Followed by Oral Azithromycin Versus Cefuroxime Alone or With Oral Erythromycin for the Treatment of Chinese Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Pneumonia

intravenous cefuroxime 1.5 g twice daily for 4 +/-1 days, followed by oral cefuroxime 0.5 g twice daily for a total duration of 9 +/-1 days plus erythromycin ethylsuccinate 0.5 g twice daily, which was given for a total duration of 14 days for subjects with suspected pneumonia due to atypical pathogens

intravenous azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 4 +/-1 days, followed by oral azithromycin 500 mg once daily for a total duration of 9 +/-1 days

intravenous cefuroxime 1.5 g twice daily for 4 +/-1 days, followed by oral cefuroxime 0.5 g twice daily for a total duration of 9 +/-1 days