abscess

Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Otitis media or mastoiditis

Metronidazole + a third-generation cephalosporin^a

^aCefotaxime or ceftriaxone; use cefepime if Pseudomonas aeruginosa is suspected
Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Sinusitis

Vancomycin + metronidazole + a third-generation cephalosporin^a

^aCefotaxime or ceftriaxone; use cefepime if Pseudomonas aeruginosa is suspected
Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Dental sepsis

Penicillin + metronidazole
Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Penetrating trauma or after neurosurgery

Vancomycin + a third-generation cephalosporin^a

^aCefotaxime or ceftriaxone; use cefepime if Pseudomonas aeruginosa is suspected
Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Lung abscess, empyema, bronchiectasis

Penicillin + metronidazole + a sulfonamide^b

^bTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; include if Nocardia species are suspected
Give the antimicrobial regimen for the following predisposing condition:

Endocarditis

Vancomycin + gentamicin

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abscess

Description

abscess source and treatments

Updated

2011-06-06T06:10:35Z