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Empirical Treatment for Infection Flashcards

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Empirical tx for meningitis

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IV Ceftriaxone or Cefotaxime

Infant / elderly –> Add Ampicillin to cover Listeria spp.

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Empirical tx for CAP

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Augmentin + Levofloxacin
Ceftriaone + Doxcycline
If pseudomonas suspected –> Tazocon + Doxycycline or Sulperazone + Doxccline

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Empirical tx for aspiration pneumonia

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Augmentin
Ceftriaxone + Metronidazole
PCN allergy –> Levofloxacin + Metronidazole

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Empirical tx for HAP

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No IV abx received within past 90 days –> Augmentin / Ceftriaxone
If yes –> Sulperazone / Tazocin / Meropenem / Imipenem

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