Template:Septic Arthritis Antibiotics: Difference between revisions

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For adults treatment should be divided into Gonococcal and Non-Gonococcal

Gonococcal

Ceftriaxone 1g IV once daily
Cefixime 400 mg PO BID is an option for outpatient therapy after initial 3 days of Ceftriaxone

Non-Gonococcal

Treatment should cover S. aureus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, B. burgdorferi
Vancomycin 15-20 mg/kg IV BID PLUS any of the following:
- Ceftriaxone 2g IV once daily
- Cefepime 2g IV three times daily
- Ceftazidime 2g IV three times daily
- Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV three times daily

Pediatrics

Ceftriaxone 1g IV once daily

Sickle Cell

Coverage for Salmonella and Staphylococcus spp

Vancomycin 20mg/kg IV twice daily PLUS
- Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV three times daily OR
- Imipenem/Cilastatin 1g IV three times daily

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 ''For adults treatment should be divided into Gonococcal and Non-Gonococcal
 ====[[Gonococcal]]====
-*[[Ceftriaxone]] 1g IV once daily
+*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=1g IV once daily|context=Gonococcal}}
-*[[Cefixime]] 400 mg PO BID is an option for outpatient therapy after initial 3 days of [[Ceftriaxone]]
+*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Cefixime|dose=400 mg PO BID|context=Gonococcal, Outpatient}} is an option for outpatient therapy after initial 3 days of [[Ceftriaxone]]
 ====Non-Gonococcal====
 *Treatment should cover [[S. aureus]], [[Streptococcus]], [[Pseudomonas]], [[Enterococcus]], [[ Borrelia burgdorferi| B. burgdorferi]]
-*Vancomycin 15-20 mg/kg IV BID PLUS any of the following:
+*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Vancomycin|dose=15-20 mg/kg IV BID|context=Non-Gonococcal}} PLUS any of the following:
-**[[Ceftriaxone]] 2g IV once daily
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=2g IV once daily|context=Non-Gonococcal}}
-**[[Cefepime]] 2g IV three times daily
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Cefepime|dose=2g IV three times daily|context=Non-Gonococcal}}
-**[[Ceftazidime]] 2g IV three times daily
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ceftazidime|dose=2g IV three times daily|context=Non-Gonococcal}}
-**[[Ciprofloxacin]] 400mg IV three times daily
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ciprofloxacin|dose=400mg IV three times daily|context=Non-Gonococcal}}
 ====Pediatrics====
-*[[Ceftriaxone]] 1g IV once daily
+*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=1g IV once daily|context=Pediatrics|population=Pediatric}}
 ====[[Sickle Cell]]====
 ''Coverage for [[Salmonella]] and [[Staphylococcus]] spp''
-*[[Vancomycin]] 20mg/kg IV twice daily PLUS
+*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Vancomycin|dose=20mg/kg IV twice daily|context=Sickle Cell}} PLUS
-**Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV three times daily OR
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Ciprofloxacin|dose=400mg IV three times daily|context=Sickle Cell}} OR
-**Imipenem/cilastatin 1g IV three times daily
+**{{AntibioticDose|drug=Imipenem/Cilastatin|dose=1g IV three times daily|context=Sickle Cell}}