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
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
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Empiric antibiotics for general infection
Anders, M. Empiric antibiotics for general infection, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2013. Available at:
http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.3846
Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg q6hr
Consider especially in infants aciclovir 20mg/kg q8hr
Vancomycin 15 mg/kg q6hr
Clindamycin 15 mg/kg q8hr
Clindamycin 15 mg/kg q8hr
Gentamycin 7.5 mg/kg q24hr
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