Table 3: Suggested Antibiotics, Doses and Duration for Treatment of ...
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Table 3: Suggested Antibiotics, Doses and Duration for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Infections
Infection type Penicillin allergy status Initial IV regimen
Subsequent oral
Total duration
regimen
of therapy
Catheter-related bacteremia and Cellulitis
MSSA
Penicillin non-allergic Nafcillin or oxacillin 50mg/kg Oral cloxacillin,
2 weeks
up to 2g q4h
flucloxacillin or
or
dicloxacillin at same
Cloxacillin or flucloxacillin or dose
dicloxacillin 25mg/kg up to 1g
q6h
Minor penicillin allergy Cephalothin 50mg/kg up to 2g Oral cephalexin 1g q6h 2 weeks
q6h
or
cefazolin 25mg/kg 1g q8h
Life-threatening
Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g Oral rifampin 600mg 2 weeks
penicillin-allergy
q12h
daily plus
ciprofloxacin 750mg
bid or fusidic acid
500mg bid
MRSA
Any of the above
Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g Oral rifampin 600mg 2 weeks
q12h
daily plus
ciprofloxacin 750mg or
fusidic acid 500mg bid
Meningitis
MSSA
Penicillin non-allergic Nafcillin or oxacillin 50mg/kg Not recommended 4weeks
up to 2g q4h
or
Cloxacillin or flucloxacillin or
dicloxacillin 50mg/kg up to 2g
q6h
Penicillin-allergy
Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g Not recommended 4weeks
q12h
MRSA
Any of the above
Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g Not recommended
q12h plus rifampin 600mg IV or
orally daily
Acute osteomyelitis, Septic arthritis, Pneumonia, Lung abscess
MSSA
Penicillin non-allergic Nafcillin or oxacillin 50mg/kg Oral cloxacillin,
4weeks
up to 2g q4h
flucloxacillin or
or
dicloxacillin at same
Cloxacillin or flucloxacillin or dose
dicloxacillin 25mg/kg up to 1g
q6h
Minor penicillin allergy
Life-threatening penicillin-allergy
caMRSA haMRSA
Any of the above Any of the above
Chronic osteomyelitis Prosthetic joint infection
Cephalothin 50mg/kg up to 2g q6h or cefazolin 25mg/kg 1g q8h Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g q12h
Clindamycin 10mg/kg up to 450mg q8h Vancomycin 25mg/kg up to 1g q12h
As for acute osteomyelitis
As for septic arthritis
Oral cephalexin 1g q6h 4weeks
Oral rifampin 600mg daily plus ciprofloxacin 750mg bid or fusidic acid 500mg bid Oral clindamycin 10mg/kg up to 450mg q8h Oral rifampin 600mg daily plus ciprofloxacin 750mg bid or fusidic acid 500mg bid
4 weeks
4 weeks 4 weeks
As for acute osteomyelitis
3 to 12 months
As for septic arthritis 6 to 8 weeks IV followed by 6 to12 weeks oral
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