Recommendations
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
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piperacillin/tazobactam IV continuous over 24 hours
or piperacillin/tazobactam IV 4000/500 mg 4 times daily |
Intra-abdominal focus Dosing for continuous infusion: first a loading dose of 4000/500 mg over 30 minutes, then 16000/2000 mg continuously per 24 hours. |
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azithromycin PO 500 mg once daily
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Gastroenteritis with fever and/or bloody diarrhoea |
See also ABD 2.1 Bile ducts - cholangitis | Radboud UMC (antibiotica.app)
In case of (suspected) allergy to penicillins and/or cephalosporins:
See Policy for antibiotic allergy | Radboud UMC
Consult the clinical microbiologist/infectious diseases physician for an alternative regimen.
Other remarks:
Adjust antibiotics where possible based on culture results.
In gastroenteritis without fever or diarrhoea, do not start antibiotics and await microbiological diagnostics.