Recommendations
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
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amoxicillin + clavulanic acid IV 1200 mg 4 times daily for 5 days
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| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
|
piperacillin/tazobactam IV continuous infusion over 24 hours for 5 days
or piperacillin/tazobactam IV 4500 mg 4 times daily for 5 days |
Dosing for continuous infusion: First load with 4000/500 mg over 30 minutes, then 16000/2000 mg continuously over 24 hours. |
After recent admission to a hospital or nursing home, or onset > 72 hours after admission, or during antibiotic therapy
Adjust antibiotics according to culture results where possible.
Cover Pseudomonas aeruginosa if colonisation/infection within the past year
In case of (suspected) allergy to penicillins and/or cephalosporins:
See protocol: Policy for antibiotic allergy | Radboud UMC
Consult the clinical microbiologist/infectious diseases physician for an alternative regimen.