- Male and female subjects ≥ 18 years of age and in Bulgaria only ≤ 70 years of age
- Subjects hospitalized with CAP with a severity that requires IV antibiotic treatment
for at least 7 days
- The presence of fever (within 24 hours before randomization)
- Any concomitant condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude an
evaluation of a response or make it unlikely that the contemplated course of therapy
could be completed (eg, life expectancy
- Hospitalization within 14 days before the onset of symptoms.
- Residence in a long-term care facility or nursing home ?14 days before the onset of
symptoms.