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Recommendations

≥ 18 years
Dosage Remarks
piperacillin/tazobactam IV continuous infusion over 24 hours 10 days

or

piperacillin/tazobactam IV 4000/500 mg 4 times daily 10 days

Dosing for continuous infusion:

First load with 4000/500 mg over 30 minutes, then 16000/2000 mg continuously over 24 hours.

≥ 18 years

Contraindications: Allergy to penicillins*

Dosage Remarks
cefuroxime IV 1500 mg 3 times daily 10 days

+

metronidazole PO 500 mg 3 times daily 10 days

+

amikacin IV 20 mg/kg single dose

non-IgE-mediated penicillin allergy

amikacin is only added in case of sepsis

Comments

*See protocol Policy for allergy to antibiotics | Radboud UMC

Primary surgery, no antibiotics