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Recommendations

≥ 18 years
Dosage Remarks
flucloxacillin IV 1000/200 mg 4 times daily 7 to 14 days

or

flucloxacillin oral 500 mg 4 times daily 7 to 14 days

In cases of extensive infection, difficult source control and/or immunocompromised patients: consider amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 500/125 mg orally four times daily or 1200 mg IV four times daily. 

≥ 18 years

Contraindications: Allergy to penicillins*

Dosage Remarks
clindamycin oral 600 mg 3 times daily 7 days

or

clindamycin IV 600 mg 3 times daily 7 days

Comments

*See protocol Policy for antibiotic allergy | Radboud UMC

Combined with measures to improve salivary flow. 

Hydration.