| Age | if meningitis excluded | if meningitis is NOT excluded | if Staphylococcus aureus suspected |
| < 3 months | Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg q6hrGentamycin 7.5 mg/kg q24hr | Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg q6hrGentamycin 7.5 mg/kg q24hr
Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hr Consider especially in infants aciclovir 20mg/kg q8hr |
Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg q6hrCefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hr
Vancomycin 15 mg/kg q6hr Clindamycin 15 mg/kg q8hr |
| > 3 months | Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hrFlucloxacillin 50 mg/kg q4-6hr | Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hrFlucloxacillin 50 mg/kg q4-6hr | Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hrVancomycin 15 mg/kg q6hr
Clindamycin 15 mg/kg q8hr |
| any age group, if immuno-compromised | Meropenem 20 mg/kg IV q8hrVancomycin 15 mg/kg q6hr
Gentamycin 7.5 mg/kg q24hr |
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| if Meningitis is NOT excluded, and suspicion of severe Meningitis (gram stain), replace Flucloxacillin by Vancomycin 15 mg/kg q6hr to cover for Penicillin resistant Pneumococcus Meningitis | |||
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