amoxicillin+clavulanic acid |
IV 1 g/200 mg every eight hours then PO 500 mg/125 mg three times a day |
Mild penicillin allergy
cefuroxime |
IV 1.5 g every eight hours |
AND
metronidazole |
PO 600 mg twice a day |
followed by
cefalexin |
PO 500 mg four times a day |
AND
metronidazole |
PO 600 mg twice a day |
Severe penicillin allergy
ciprofloxacin |
PO 500 mg twice a day |
AND
clindamycin |
PO 450 mg three times a day |
piperacillin+tazobactam |
IV 4 g/500 mg every eight hours |
Mild penicillin allergy
meropenem |
IV 1 g every eight hours |
Severe penicillin allergy
Consult Infectious Diseases/Clinical Microbiology
Topic Code: 99261