Template:Antibiotics Ludwigs Immunocompromised: Difference between revisions

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Antibiotics Options:^[1]

Cefepime 2 g IV q12 hrs + Metronidazole 500 mg IV q6 hrs OR
Meropenem 1 g IV q8 hrs OR
Imipenem/Cilastatin 500mg (20mg/kg) IV q6 hours
Piperacillin-tazobactam 4.5g (80mg/kg) IV q6 hours
Add Vancomycin 15-20 mg/kg q8 hrs (max 2 g per dose) if concern for MRSA risk factors

↑ Spitalnic SJ, Sucov A. Ludwig's angina: case report and review. J Emerg Med. 1995;13:499-503

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 '''Antibiotics Options:'''<ref>Spitalnic SJ, Sucov A. Ludwig's angina: case report and review. J Emerg Med. 1995;13:499-503</ref>
-#[[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12 hrs + [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg IV q6 hrs
+*[[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12 hrs + [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg IV q6 hrs OR
-#[[Meropenem]] 1 g IV q8 hrs
+*[[Meropenem]] 1 g IV q8 hrs OR
-#[[Piperacillin-tazobactam]] 4.5 g IV q6 hrs
+*[[Imipenem/Cilastatin]] 500mg (20mg/kg) IV q6 hours
-#Add [[Vancomycin]] 15-20 mg/kg q8 hrs (max 2 g per dose) if concern for MRSA risk factors
+*[[Piperacillin-tazobactam]] 4.5g (80mg/kg) IV q6 hours
+*Add [[Vancomycin]] 15-20 mg/kg q8 hrs (max 2 g per dose) if concern for MRSA risk factors