Empiric antibiotics for general infection

Marc Anders

doi:10.31440/DFTB.3846

Empiric antibiotics for general infection

Cardiology / Infectious Diseases / Intensive Care

Cite this article as:
Anders, M. Empiric antibiotics for general infection, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2013. Available at:
http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.3846

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
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