- Patients must have the signs and symptoms of pneumonia, with a chest xray showing a
pneumonia.
- The patient must have S. pneumoniae (a specific bacteria) growing in sputum or blood
to continue treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients cannot have taken more than one day of another antibiotic before entering
this study.
- Patients with HIV and a low CD4 count are excluded.
further examination by the investigator is necessary.