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Recommendations

≥ 18 years
Dosage Remarks
benzylpenicillin IV 6 million IU continuous infusion per 24 hours 6 weeks

Continuous infusion

≥ 18 years

Indications: Allergy to penicillins*

Dosage Remarks
cefazolin IV 1000 mg three times daily 6 weeks

Penicillin allergy

clindamycin PO 600 mg three times daily 6 weeks

Beta-lactam allergy

Comments

If susceptibility is confirmed and there is a good clinical response, switch to oral therapy with amoxicillin 1000 mg four times daily or clindamycin PO 600 mg three times daily