Sandbox g37
- Deep neck infection
- Empiric antimicrobial therapy
- Community-acquired deep neck infection
- Preferred regimen: Ampicillin-Sulbactam 1.53.0 g IV q6h OR Clindamycin 600900 mg IV q8h OR Moxifloxacin 400 mg daily (if Eikenella is suspected)
- Nosocomial deep neck infection or immunocompromised host
- Preferred regimen: Ticarcillin-Clavulanate 3.0 g IV q6h OR Piperacillin-Tazobactam 3.0 g IV q6h OR Imipenem-Cilastatin 500 mg IV q6h OR Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q12h OR Levofloxacin 750 mg IV q24h
- Deep neck infection with high-risk of MRSA
- Preferred regimen: (Clindamycin 600900 mg IV q8h OR Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole 10 mg/kg/day IV q8h) AND Vancomycin 1.0 g IV q12h
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Preferred regimen: Ceftriaxone 2.0 g IV q8h AND Clindamycin 600900 mg IV q8h AND Metronidazole 500 mg IV q6h
- Specific anatomic considerations
- Submandibular space infections including Ludwig angina
- Causative pathogens
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h AND Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h OR Doxycycline 200 mg IV q12h OR Cefoxitin 2 g IV q6h OR Cefotetan 2 g IV q12h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Meropenem 1 g IV q8h OR Gatifloxacin 200 mg IV q24h
- Lateral pharyngeal or retropharyngeal space infections (odontogenic)
- Causative pathogens
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Staphylococcus
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
- Lateral pharyngeal or retropharyngeal space infections (rhinogenic)
- Causative pathogens
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Fusobacterium
- Peptostreptococcus
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h OR (Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
- Lateral pharyngeal or retropharyngeal space infections (otogenic)
- Causative pathogens
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h OR (Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
- Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy)
- Causative pathogens
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h OR Cefoxitin 2 g IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h
- Suppurative parotitis
- Causative pathogens
- Staphylococcus
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Bacteroides
- Peptostreptococcus
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Nafcillin 1.5 g IV q46h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): (Vancomycin 0.5 g IV q6h AND Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h) OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h
- Extension of osteomyelitis from prevertebral space infection
- Causative pathogens
- Staphylococcus
- Facultative gram-negative bacilli
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Nafcillin 1.5 g IV q46h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): (Vancomycin 0.5 g IV q6h AND Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h) OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h
- Pott's puffy tumor (frontal osteitis)
- Causative pathogens
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Fusobacterium
- Peptostreptococcus
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h OR (Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
- Malignant otitis media
- Causative pathogens
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h OR (Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h AND Ceftazidime 2 g IV q6h) OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): (Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h AND Ceftazidime 2 g IV q6h) OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h
- Petrous osteitis
- Causative pathogens
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): Ciprofloxacin 200 mg q12h OR (Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h AND Ceftazidime 2 g IV q6h) OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): (Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h AND Ceftazidime 2 g IV q6h) OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h
- Septic jugular thrombophlebitis (Lemierre syndrome)
- Causative pathogens
- Fusobacterium
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Staphylococcus
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 24 MU IV q46h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
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