telithromycin, an antiinfective. ▪ INDICATIONS: This drug is used to treat acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis; acute bacterial sinusitis caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus; and community-acquired pneumonia.