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'''Antibiotics Options:'''<ref name="abx">Barton E, Blair A. Ludwig’s Angina. J Emerg Med. 2008. 34(2): 163-169.</ref> | '''Antibiotics Options:'''<ref name="abx">Barton E, Blair A. Ludwig’s Angina. J Emerg Med. 2008. 34(2): 163-169.</ref> | ||
*[[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g (50mg/kg) IV q6 hrs OR | *[[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g (50mg/kg) IV q6 hrs OR | ||
*[[Penicillin G]] 2-4 MU IV q6 hrs + [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg IV q6 hrs | *[[Penicillin G]] 2-4 MU IV q6 hrs + [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg IV q6 hrs OR | ||
*[[Clindamycin]] 600 mg IV q6 hrs (option for those allergic to penicillin) | *[[Clindamycin]] 600 mg IV q6 hrs (option for those allergic to penicillin) | ||
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Immunocompetent Host
Antibiotics Options:[1]
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 3g (50mg/kg) IV q6 hrs OR
- Penicillin G 2-4 MU IV q6 hrs + Metronidazole 500 mg IV q6 hrs OR
- Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6 hrs (option for those allergic to penicillin)
- ↑ Barton E, Blair A. Ludwig’s Angina. J Emerg Med. 2008. 34(2): 163-169.