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**[[Initial Antibiotics in Sepsis - Santa Monica]]
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*[[Initial Antibiotics in Sepsis - Uncited]]
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==Harbor Unknown Source ==
*Primary Therapy
** piperacillin/tazobactam 4.5g IV q6h OR cefepime 1g IV q8h OR meropenem 1g IV q8h
**+/- [[vancomycin]] 15mg/kg/dose IV q12h [Maximum dose of 1500mg]
**+/- gentamicin 7mg/kg/dose IV q24h
**+/- fluconazole 400mg IV q24h
*If allergy or prior exposure
** [[aztreonam]] 2g IV q8h OR levofloxacin 750mg IV q24h
**+/- [[vancomycin]] 15mg/kg/dose IV q12h [Maximum dose of 1500mg]
**+/- gentamicin 7mg/kg/dose IV q24h
**+/- fluconazole 400mg IV q24h


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 17:45, 7 May 2016

By Hospital System


Harbor Unknown Source

  • Primary Therapy
    • piperacillin/tazobactam 4.5g IV q6h OR cefepime 1g IV q8h OR meropenem 1g IV q8h
    • +/- vancomycin 15mg/kg/dose IV q12h [Maximum dose of 1500mg]
    • +/- gentamicin 7mg/kg/dose IV q24h
    • +/- fluconazole 400mg IV q24h
  • If allergy or prior exposure
    • aztreonam 2g IV q8h OR levofloxacin 750mg IV q24h
    • +/- vancomycin 15mg/kg/dose IV q12h [Maximum dose of 1500mg]
    • +/- gentamicin 7mg/kg/dose IV q24h
    • +/- fluconazole 400mg IV q24h


See Also

Antibiotics by diagnosis

For antibiotics by organism see Microbiology (Main)

References