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-<h3>Cardiovascular</h3>
-<h5>Aortitis, infectious {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h4>Endocarditis</h4>
-<h5>Endocarditis, prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endocarditis, treatment {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Infective endocarditis<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.165564| issn = 1524-4539| volume = 111| issue = 23| pages = –394-434| last1 = Baddour| first1 = Larry M.| last2 = Wilson| first2 = Walter R.| last3 = Bayer| first3 = Arnold S.| last4 = Fowler| first4 = Vance G.| last5 = Bolger| first5 = Ann F.| last6 = Levison| first6 = Matthew E.| last7 = Ferrieri| first7 = Patricia| last8 = Gerber| first8 = Michael A.| last9 = Tani| first9 = Lloyd Y.| last10 = Gewitz| first10 = Michael H.| last11 = Tong| first11 = David C.| last12 = Steckelberg| first12 = James M.| last13 = Baltimore| first13 = Robert S.| last14 = Shulman| first14 = Stanford T.| last15 = Burns| first15 = Jane C.| last16 = Falace| first16 = Donald A.| last17 = Newburger| first17 = Jane W.| last18 = Pallasch| first18 = Thomas J.| last19 = Takahashi| first19 = Masato| last20 = Taubert| first20 = Kathryn A.| last21 = Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease| last22 = Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young| last23 = Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia| last24 = American Heart Association| last25 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, American Heart Association: endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Circulation| date = 2005-06-14| pmid = 15956145}}</ref>
-:* Culture-negative endocarditis
-::* '''Culture-negative, native valve endocarditis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 12 g/24h IV q6h 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 4–6 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 1000 mg/24h PO or 800 mg/24h IV q12h for 4–6 weeks
-:::* Pediatric dose: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h q8–12h; [[Ciprofloxacin]] 20–30 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h
-::* '''Culture-negative, prosthetic valve endocarditis (early, ≤ 1 year)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen : [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 2 weeks {{and}} [[Cefepime]] 6 g/24h IV q8h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 900 mg/24h PO/IV q8h for 6 weeks
-:::* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Cefepime]] 150 mg/kg/24h IV q8h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h PO/IV q8h
-::* '''Culture-negative, prosthetic valve endocarditis (late, > 1 year)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 12 g/24h IV q6h 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 6 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 1000 mg/24h PO or 800 mg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks
-:::* Pediatric dose: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q4h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h q8–12h; [[Ciprofloxacin]] 20–30 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h
-::* '''Culture-negative, prosthetic valve endocarditis (early, ≤ 1 year)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 12 g/24h IV q6h 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 900 mg/24h PO/IV q8h for 6 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 1000 mg/24h PO or 800 mg/24h IV q12h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 900 mg/24h PO/IV q8h for 6 weeks
-:::* Pediatric dose: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Cefepime]] 150 mg/kg/24h IV q8h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h PO/IV q8h
-:* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy
-::* Bartonella
-:::* '''Suspected Bartonella endocarditis'''
-::::* Preferred regimen : [[Ceftriaxone sodium]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 2 weeks {{withorwithout}} [[Doxycycline]] 200 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM once daily; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Doxycycline]] 2–4 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h PO/IV q12h
-:::* '''Documented Bartonella endocarditis'''
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]] 200 mg/24h IV or PO q12h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 2 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM once daily; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Doxycycline]] 2–4 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h PO/IV q12h
-::* Enterococcus
-:::* '''Endocarditis caused by enterococcal strains susceptible to penicillin, gentamicin, and vancomycin'''
-::::* Preferred regimen : [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4h for 4–6 weeks {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–30 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 4–6weeks
-::::* Alternative regimen : [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h
-:::* '''Endocarditis caused by enterococcal strains susceptible to penicillin, streptomycin, and vancomycin and resistant to gentamicin'''
-::::* Preferred regimen : [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4h for 4–6 weeks {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 24 million U/24h IV continuously or q4h for 4–6 weeks {{and}} [[Streptomycin]] 15 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q12h for 4–6 weeks
-::::* Alternative regimen : [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Streptomycin]] 15 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q12h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Ampicillin]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Penicillin]] 300 000 U/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Streptomycin]] 20–30 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q12h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Streptomycin]] 20–30 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q12h
-:::* '''Endocarditis caused by enterococcal strains resistant to penicillin and susceptible to aminoglycoside and vancomycin'''
-::::* β-Lactamase–producing strain
-:::::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 12 g/24h IV q6h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 6 weeks
-:::::* Alternative regimen : [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks
-:::::* Pediatric dose: [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q6h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h
-::::* Intrinsic penicillin resistance
-:::::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h for 6 weeks
-:::::* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h
-:::* '''Endocarditis caused by enterococcal strains resistant to penicillin, gentamicin, and vancomycin'''
-::::* Enterococcus faecium
-:::::* Preferred regimen : [[Linezolid]] 1200 mg/24h IV/PO q12h for ≥ 8 weeks {{or}} [[Quinupristin-Dalfopristin]] 22.5 mg/kg/24h IV q8h for 8 weeks
-::::* Enterococcus faecalis
-:::::* Preferred regimen : [[Imipenem/cilastatin]] 2 g/24h IV q6h for ≥ 8 weeks {{and}} [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4h for ≥ 8 weeks  {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone sodium]] 4 g/24h IV/IM q12h for ≥ 8 weeks {{and}} [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4h for ≥ 8 weeks
-:::::* Pediatric dose: [[Linezolid]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q8h; [[Quinupristin-Dalfopristin]] 22.5 mg/kg/24h IV q8h; [[Imipenem/cilastatin]] 60–100 mg/kg/24h IV q6h; [[Ampicillin]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q12h
-::* HACEK organisms
-:::* '''Endocarditis caused by Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus), Cardiobacterium, Eikenella corrodens, or Kingella'''
-::::* Preferred regimen : [[Ceftriaxone sodium]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 4 weeks {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/24h IV q6h for 4 weeks {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 1000 mg/24h PO or 800 mg/24h IV q12h for 4 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM once daily; [[Ampicillin-sulbactam]] 300 mg/kg/24h IV divided into 4 or 6 equally divided doses; [[Ciprofloxacin]] 20–30 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q12h
-::* Staphylococcus
-:::* '''Native valve endocarditis caused by oxacillin-susceptible staphylococci'''
-::::* Preferred regimen (1): [[Nafcillin]] or [[Oxacillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4–6h for 6 weeks {{withorwithout}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8–12h for 3–5 days
-::::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Cefazolin]] 6 g/24h IV q8h for 6 weeks {{withorwithout}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8–12h for 3–5 days
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Nafcillin]] or [[Oxacillin]] 200 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h; [[Cefazolin]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV q8h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h
-:::* '''Native valve endocarditis caused by oxacillin-resistant staphylococci'''
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h
-:::* '''Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by oxacillin-susceptible staphylococci'''
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Nafcillin]] or [[Oxacillin]] 12 g/24h IV q4h for ≥ 6 weeks {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 900 mg/24h IV/PO q8h for ≥ 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8–12h for 2 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Nafcillin]] or [[Oxacillin]] 200 mg/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q8h; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8h
-:::* '''Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by oxacillin-resistant staphylococci'''
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg 24 h q12h for ≥ 6 weeks {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 900 mg/24h IV/PO q8h for ≥ 6 weeks {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM q8–12h for 2 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h; [[Rifampin]] 20 mg/kg/24h IV/PO q8h (up to adult dose); [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV or IM q8h
-::* Viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis
-:::* '''Native valve endocarditis caused by highly penicillin-susceptible viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis (MIC ≤ 0.12 μg/mL)'''
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 12–18 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4–6h for 4 weeks {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 4 weeks
-::::* Alternative regimen (1): ([[Penicillin G]] 12–18 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4h for 2 weeks {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 2 weeks) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 2 weeks
-::::* Alternative regimen (2): [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h not to exceed 2 g/24h for 4 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Penicillin G]] 200,000 U/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose or q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h
-:::* '''Native valve endocarditis caused by relatively penicillin-resistant viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis (MIC > 0.12 to ≤ 0.5 μg/mL)'''
-::::* Preferred regimen (1): ([[Penicillin G]] 24 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4–6h for 4 weeks {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 4 weeks) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 2 weeks
-::::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h not to exceed 2 g/24h for 4 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Penicillin G]] 200,000 U/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose or q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h
-:::* '''Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by highly penicillin-susceptible viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis (MIC ≤ 0.12 μg/mL)'''
-::::* Preferred regimen (1): ([[Penicillin G]] 24 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4–6h for 6 weeks {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 6 weeks) {{withorwithout}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 2 weeks
-::::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h not to exceed 2 g/24h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Penicillin G]] 200,000 U/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose or q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h
-:::* '''Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by relatively penicillin-resistant viridans group streptococci and Streptococcus bovis (MIC > 0.12 μg/mL)'''
-::::* Preferred regimen (1): ([[Penicillin G]] 24 million U/24h IV either continuously or q4–6h for 6 weeks {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 6 weeks) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose for 2 weeks
-::::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Vancomycin]] 30 mg/kg/24h IV q12h not to exceed 2 g/24h for 6 weeks
-::::* Pediatric dose: [[Penicillin G]] 200,000 U/kg/24h IV q4–6h; [[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose; [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/24h IV/IM in 1 dose or q8h; [[Vancomycin]] 40 mg/kg/24h IV q8–12h
-<h5>Intravascular catheter-related infections {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Mediastinitis, acute {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h4>Mycotic aneurysm {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h4>
-* '''Empiric antimicrobial therapy'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2014 | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2014 | isbn = 978-1930808782 }}</ref>
-:* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 2 g/day IV divided q6-12h targeting trough concentration of 15-20 μg/mL for 6 weeks (for critically ill patient, start with a loading dose of 25 mg/kg followed by 15 mg/kg q12h) {{and}} ([[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 6 weeks {{or}} [[Piperacillin-Tazobactam]] 3.375 g IV q6h for 6 weeks {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 6 weeks)
-:* Alternative regimen: Consider substituting [[Daptomycin]] for Vancomycin.  Consider [[Cefepime]], [[Imipenem-Cilastatin]], [[Meropenem]], or [[Ertapenem]] for Gram-negative bacteria.
-<h4>Myocarditis</h4>
-<h5>Lyme carditis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* '''Lyme carditis, adult'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/508667| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 43| issue = 9| pages = 1089–1134| last1 = Wormser| first1 = Gary P.| last2 = Dattwyler| first2 = Raymond J.| last3 = Shapiro| first3 = Eugene D.| last4 = Halperin| first4 = John J.| last5 = Steere| first5 = Allen C.| last6 = Klempner| first6 = Mark S.| last7 = Krause| first7 = Peter J.| last8 = Bakken| first8 = Johan S.| last9 = Strle| first9 = Franc| last10 = Stanek| first10 = Gerold| last11 = Bockenstedt| first11 = Linda| last12 = Fish| first12 = Durland| last13 = Dumler| first13 = J. Stephen| last14 = Nadelman| first14 = Robert B.| title = The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2006-11-01| pmid = 17029130}}</ref>
-:* Parenteral regimen
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 million U/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days
-:* Oral regimen
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Amoxicillin]] 500 mg tid for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg bid for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Cefuroxime]] 500 mg bid for 14 (14–21) days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Azithromycin]] 500 mg PO qd for 7–10 days {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] 500 mg PO bid for 14–21 days (if the patient is not pregnant) {{or}} [[Erythromycin]] 500 mg PO qid for 14–21 days
-::: Note (1): Parenteral regimen is recommended at the start of therapy for patients who have been hospitalized for cardiac monitoring; oral regimen may be substituted to complete a course of therapy or to treat ambulatory patients.
-::: Note (2): A temporary pacemaker may be required for patients with advanced heart block.
-::: Note (3): Patients treated with macrolides should be closely observed to ensure resolution of the clinical manifestations.
-* '''Lyme carditis, pediatric'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/508667| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 43| issue = 9| pages = 1089–1134| last1 = Wormser| first1 = Gary P.| last2 = Dattwyler| first2 = Raymond J.| last3 = Shapiro| first3 = Eugene D.| last4 = Halperin| first4 = John J.| last5 = Steere| first5 = Allen C.| last6 = Klempner| first6 = Mark S.| last7 = Krause| first7 = Peter J.| last8 = Bakken| first8 = Johan S.| last9 = Strle| first9 = Franc| last10 = Stanek| first10 = Gerold| last11 = Bockenstedt| first11 = Linda| last12 = Fish| first12 = Durland| last13 = Dumler| first13 = J. Stephen| last14 = Nadelman| first14 = Robert B.| title = The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2006-11-01| pmid = 17029130}}</ref>
-:* Parenteral regimen
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h (maximum, 2 g) for 14 (14–21) days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h (maximum, 6 g per day) for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h (not to exceed 18–24 million U per day) for 14 (14–21) days
-:* Oral regimen
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Amoxicillin]] 50 mg/kg/day PO tid (maximum, 500 mg per dose) for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] (for children aged ≥ 􏱢8 years) 4 mg/kg/day PO bid (maximum, 100 mg per dose) for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Cefuroxime]] 30 mg/kg/day PO bid (maximum, 500 mg per dose) for 14 (14–21) days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Azithromycin]] 10 mg/kg/day (maximum of 500 mg per day) for 7–10 days {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] 7.5 mg/kg PO bid (maximum of 500 mg per dose) for 14–21 days {{or}} [[Erythromycin]] 12.5 mg/kg PO qid (maximum of 500 mg per dose) for 14–21 days
-::: Note (1): Parenteral regimen is recommended at the start of therapy for patients who have been hospitalized for cardiac monitoring; oral regimen may be substituted to complete a course of therapy or to treat ambulatory patients.
-::: Note (2): A temporary pacemaker may be required for patients with advanced heart block.
-::: Note (3): Patients treated with macrolides should be closely observed to ensure resolution of the clinical manifestations.
-<h5>Myocarditis, viral {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h4>Pericarditis</h4>
-<h5>Pericarditis, bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Bacterial pericarditis
-:* '''Empiric antimicrobial therapy'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref>
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 28 days {{and}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 28 days
-:::* Alternative regimen (1): [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 28 days {{and}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h for 28 days
-:::* Alternative regimen (2): [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 14–42 days {{and}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14–42 days
-:::: Note: [[Pericardiocentesis]] must be promptly performed.  Pericardial drainage combined with effective systemic antibiotic therapy is mandatory (antistaphylococcal agent plus aminoglycoside, followed by tailored antibiotic therapy according to cultures).  Frequent irrigation of the pericardial cavity with [[urokinase]] or [[streptokinase]] may be considered.  Open surgical drainage through subxiphoid pericardiotomy is preferable.  [[Pericardiectomy]] may be required in patients with dense adhesions, loculated and thick purulent effusion, recurrence of tamponade, persistent infection, and progression to constriction.
-:* Specific considerations<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.02.002| issn = 0195-668X| volume = 25| issue = 7| pages = 587–610| last1 = Maisch| first1 = Bernhard| last2 = Seferović| first2 = Petar M.| last3 = Ristić| first3 = Arsen D.| last4 = Erbel| first4 = Raimund| last5 = Rienmüller| first5 = Reiner| last6 = Adler| first6 = Yehuda| last7 = Tomkowski| first7 = Witold Z.| last8 = Thiene| first8 = Gaetano| last9 = Yacoub| first9 = Magdi H.| last10 = Task Force on the Diagnosis and Management of Pricardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology| title = Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary; The Task force on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases of the European society of cardiology| journal = European Heart Journal| date = 2004-04| pmid = 15120056}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| issn = 1175-3277| volume = 5| issue = 2| pages = 103–112| last1 = Pankuweit| first1 = Sabine| last2 = Ristić| first2 = Arsen D.| last3 = Seferović| first3 = Petar M.| last4 = Maisch| first4 = Bernhard| title = Bacterial pericarditis: diagnosis and management| journal = American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs: Drugs, Devices, and Other Interventions| date = 2005| pmid = 15725041}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| issn = 1092-8464| volume = 2| issue = 4| pages = 343–350| last = Goodman| first = null| title = Purulent Pericarditis| journal = Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine| date = 2000-08| pmid = 11096539}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Cherry | first = James | title = Feigin and Cherry's textbook of pediatric infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2014 | isbn = 978-1455711772 }}</ref>
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis with contiguous pneumonia'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL {{and}} ([[Ceftriaxone]] 1–2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q6–8h) {{and}} ([[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h {{or}} [[Levofloxacin]] 500–750 mg IV q24h)
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis with contiguous head and neck infection'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Imipenem]] 500 mg IV q6–8h {{or}} [[Ampicillin-Sulbactam]] 3 g IV q6h
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis secondary to infective endocarditis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 15–20 mg/kg IV q8–12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 3 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis after cardiac surgery, pediatric'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 15 mg/kg IV q6h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL {{and}} ([[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/day IV q12–24h {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 200–300 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 6–7.5 mg/kg/day IV q8h
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis with genitourinary infection, pediatric'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 15 mg/kg IV q6h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL {{and}} ([[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/day IV q12–24h {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 200–300 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 6–7.5 mg/kg/day IV q8h
-::* '''Purulent pericarditis in immunocompromised host, pediatric'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 15 mg/kg IV q6h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL {{and}} ([[Ceftriaxone]] 100 mg/kg/day IV q12–24h {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 200–300 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 6–7.5 mg/kg/day IV q8h
-:* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy<ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref>
-::* '''Anaerobes'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 600–900 mg IV q8h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Metronidazole]] 7.5 mg/kg IV q6h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Ampicillin-Sulbactam]] 3 g IV q6h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Gram-negative bacilli'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Levofloxacin]] 500–750 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Legionella pneumophila'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Levofloxacin]] 500–750 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Azithromycin]] 500 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Mycoplasma pneumoniae'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Azithromycin]] 500 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Neisseria meningitidis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 5–24 MU/day IM/IV q4–6h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q6–8h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-susceptible'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Nafcillin]] 1–2 g IV q4h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Oxacillin]] 1–2 g IV q4h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Cefazolin]] 1–2 g IV q48h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Clindamycin]] 600–900 mg IV q8h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Linezolid]] 600 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Streptococcus pneumoniae, penicillin-susceptible'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 5–24 MU/day IM/IV q4–6h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q6–8h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Levofloxacin]] 500–750 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days
-::* '''Streptococcus pneumoniae, penicillin-resistant'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Levofloxacin]] 500–750 mg IV q24h for 14–42 days {{or}} [[Vancomycin]] 1 g IV q12h targeting trough levels of 15–20 μg/mL for 14–42 days
-<h5>Pericarditis, fungal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pericarditis, tuberculous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pericarditis, viral {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h4>Rheumatic fever</h4>
-<h5>Rheumatic fever, primary prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Rheumatic fever, secondary prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic pelvic vein thrombophlebitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Central Nervous System</h3>
-<h5>Brain abscess {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Empiric antimicrobial therapy<ref>{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = John | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1455748013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref>
-: Note:  The optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy remains unclear.  A 4- to 6-week course of treatment is usually required.
-:* '''Brain abscess in otherwise healthy patients'''
-::* Preferred regimen: ([[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day IV q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day IV q12h) {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day IV q6h
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Meropenem]] 6 g/day IV q8h
-:* Brain abscess with comorbidities
-::* '''Otitis media, mastoiditis, or sinusitis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h) {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h
-::* '''Dental infection'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h
-::* '''Penetrating trauma or post-neurosurgy'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h) {{and}} [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day q8–12h
-::* '''Lung abscess, empyema, or bronchiectasis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h {{and}} [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h
-::* '''Bacterial endocarditis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day q8–12h {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 5 mg/kg/day IV q8h
-::* '''Congenital heart disease'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h
-::* '''Transplant recipients'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h) {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h {{and}} [[Voriconazole]] 8 mg/kg/day q12h {{and}} ([[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h {{or}} [[Sulfadiazine]] 4–6 g/day q6h)
-::* '''Patients with HIV/AIDS'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h) {{and}} [[Sulfadiazine]] 4–6 g/day q6h {{and}} [[Pyrimethamine]] 25–100 mg/day qd
-::*  '''Staphylococcus aureus coverage'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day q8–12h
-::* '''Mycobacterium tuberculosis coverage'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Isoniazid]] 300 mg qd {{and}} [[Rifampin]] 600 mg qd {{and}} [[Pyrazinamide]] 15–30 mg qd {{and}} [[Ethambutol]] 15 mg/kg/day qd
-* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy<ref>{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = John | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1455748013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1093/cid/ciq146| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 52| issue = 3| pages = –18-55| last1 = Liu| first1 = Catherine| last2 = Bayer| first2 = Arnold| last3 = Cosgrove| first3 = Sara E.| last4 = Daum| first4 = Robert S.| last5 = Fridkin| first5 = Scott K.| last6 = Gorwitz| first6 = Rachel J.| last7 = Kaplan| first7 = Sheldon L.| last8 = Karchmer| first8 = Adolf W.| last9 = Levine| first9 = Donald P.| last10 = Murray| first10 = Barbara E.| last11 = J Rybak| first11 = Michael| last12 = Talan| first12 = David A.| last13 = Chambers| first13 = Henry F.| last14 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2011-02-01| pmid = 21208910}}</ref>
-: Note:  The optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy remains unclear.  A 4- to 6-week course of treatment is usually required.
-:* Bacteria
-::* '''Actinomyces'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 2400–4800 mg/day IV q6h
-::* '''Bacteroides fragilis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day IV q6h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 2400–4800 mg/day IV q6h
-::* '''Enterobacteriaceae'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q4-6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Aztreonam]] 6–8 g/day IV q6–8h {{or}} [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 800–1200 mg/day IV q8–12h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h
-::* '''Fusobacterium'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 2400–4800 mg/day IV q6h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h
-::* '''Haemophilus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q4-6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Aztreonam]] 6–8 g/day IV q6–8h {{or}} [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h
-::* '''Listeria monocytogenes'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin]] 12 g/day q4h {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h
-::* '''Nocardia'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h {{or}} [[Sulfadiazine]] 4–6 g/day q6h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q4-6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Amikacin]] 15 mg/kg/day IV q8h
-::* '''Prevotella melaninogenica'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 2400–4800 mg/day IV q6h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h
-::* '''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftazidime]] 6 g/day q8h {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 6 g/day q8h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Aztreonam]] 6–8 g/day IV q6–8h {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]] 800–1200 mg/day IV q8–12h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h
-::* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-susceptible'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Nafcillin]] 2 g IV q4h {{or}} [[Oxacillin]] 2 g IV q4h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h
-::* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h
-::* '''Streptococcus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q4-6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h
-:* Fungi
-::* '''Aspergillus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Voriconazole]] 8 mg/kg/day q12h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate 0.6–1.0 mg/kg/day IV q24h {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] lipid complex 5 mg/kg/day IV q24h {{or}} [[Itraconazole]] 400–600 mg/day IV q12h {{or}} [[Posaconazole]] 800 mg/kg/day IV q6–12h
-::* '''Candida'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] lipid complex 5 mg/kd/day q24h {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate 15 mg/kg/day q8h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Fluconazole]] 400–800 mg/day IV q24h
-::* '''Cryptococcus neoformans'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] lipid complex 5 mg/kd/day q24h {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate 15 mg/kg/day q8h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Fluconazole]] 400–800 mg/day IV q24h
-::* '''Mucorales'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] lipid complex 5 mg/kd/day q24h {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate 15 mg/kg/day q8h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Posaconazole]] 800 mg/kg/day IV q6–12h
-::* '''Pseudallescheria boydii (Scedosporium apiospermum)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Voriconazole]] 8 mg/kg/day q12h
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Itraconazole]] 400–600 mg/day IV q12h {{or}} [[Posaconazole]] 800 mg/kg/day IV q6–12h
-:* Protozoa
-::* '''Toxoplasma gondii'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Sulfadiazine]] 4–6 g/day q6h {{and}} [[Pyrimethamine]] 25–100 mg/day qd
-:::* Alternative regimen (1): [[Pyrimethamine]] 25–100 mg/day qd {{and}} [[Clindamycin]] 2400–4800 mg/day IV q6h
-:::* Alternative regimen (2): [[Pyrimethamine]] 25–100 mg/day qd {{and}} ([[Azithromycin]] 1200–1500 mg/day IV q24h {{or}} [[Atovaquone]] 750 mg IV q6h {{or}} [[Dapsone]] 100 mg PO q24h)
-:::* Alternative regimen (3): [[TMP-SMZ]] 10–20 mg/kg/day q6–12h
-<h5>Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* '''Empiric antimicrobial therapy'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/425368| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 39| issue = 9| pages = 1267–1284| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Hartman| first2 = Barry J.| last3 = Kaplan| first3 = Sheldon L.| last4 = Kaufman| first4 = Bruce A.| last5 = Roos| first5 = Karen L.| last6 = Scheld| first6 = W. Michael| last7 = Whitley| first7 = Richard J.| title = Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2004-11-01| pmid = 15494903}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref>
-:* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h {{and}} ([[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Ceftazidime]] 2 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h)
-* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/425368| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 39| issue = 9| pages = 1267–1284| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Hartman| first2 = Barry J.| last3 = Kaplan| first3 = Sheldon L.| last4 = Kaufman| first4 = Bruce A.| last5 = Roos| first5 = Karen L.| last6 = Scheld| first6 = W. Michael| last7 = Whitley| first7 = Richard J.| title = Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2004-11-01| pmid = 15494903}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref>
-:* '''Enterococcus'''
-::* Preferred regimen: ([[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 1–1.7 mg/kg IV q8h
-:* '''Gram-negative bacilli'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 2 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Aztreonam]] 2 g IV q6h
-:* '''Propionibacterium acnes'''
-::* Preferred regimen: ([[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h) {{withorwithout}} [[Gentamicin]] 1–1.7 mg/kg IV q8h
-:* '''Staphylococcus, coagulase-negative'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h {{withorwithout}} [[Rifampin]] 600 mg IV/PO q24h
-:* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 30–45 mg/kg/day IV q8–12h {{withorwithout}} [[Rifampin]] 600 mg IV/PO q24h
-:* '''Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-susceptible'''
-::* Preferred regimen: ([[Nafcillin]] 2 g IV q4h {{or}} [[Oxacillin]] 2 g IV q4h) {{withorwithout}} [[Rifampin]] 600 mg IV/PO q24h
-:* '''Streptococcus agalactiae'''
-::* Preferred regimen: ([[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h) {{and}} [[Gentamicin]] 1–1.7 mg/kg IV q8h
-:* '''Fungi'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] 0.6–1.0 mg/kg IV q24h {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] liposomal 5 mg/kg/day IV q24h
-<h5>Encephalitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* '''Empiric antimicrobial therapy'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/589747| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 47| issue = 3| pages = 303–327| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Glaser| first2 = Carol A.| last3 = Bloch| first3 = Karen C.| last4 = Sejvar| first4 = James J.| last5 = Marra| first5 = Christina M.| last6 = Roos| first6 = Karen L.| last7 = Hartman| first7 = Barry J.| last8 = Kaplan| first8 = Sheldon L.| last9 = Scheld| first9 = W. Michael| last10 = Whitley| first10 = Richard J.| last11 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2008-08-01| pmid = 18582201}}</ref>
-:* Preferred regimen: [[Acyclovir]] 10 mg/kg IV q8h for 14–21 days
-:: Note (1): Acyclovir should be initiated in all patients with suspected encephalitis, pending results of diagnostic studies.
-:: Note (2): Other empiric antimicrobial agents should be administered on the basis of specific epidemiologic or clinical clues.
-* '''Specific epidemiologic considerations'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/589747| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 47| issue = 3| pages = 303–327| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Glaser| first2 = Carol A.| last3 = Bloch| first3 = Karen C.| last4 = Sejvar| first4 = James J.| last5 = Marra| first5 = Christina M.| last6 = Roos| first6 = Karen L.| last7 = Hartman| first7 = Barry J.| last8 = Kaplan| first8 = Sheldon L.| last9 = Scheld| first9 = W. Michael| last10 = Whitley| first10 = Richard J.| last11 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2008-08-01| pmid = 18582201}}</ref>
-:* Agammaglobulinemia — Enteroviruses, Mycoplasma pneumoniae
-:* Age
-::* Neonates — Herpes simplex virus type 2, cytomegalovirus, rubella virus, Listeria monocytogenes, Treponema pallidum, Toxoplasma gondii
-::* Infants and children — Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, influenza virus, La Crosse virus
-::* Elderly persons — Eastern equine encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, sporadic CJD, L. monocytogenes
-:* Animal contact
-::* Bats — Rabies virus, Nipah virus
-::* Birds — West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Cryptococcus neoformans (bird droppings)
-::* Cats — Rabies virus, Coxiella burnetii, Bartonella henselae, T. gondii
-::* Dogs — Rabies virus
-::* Horses — Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, Hendra virus
-::* Old World primates — B virus
-::* Raccoons — Rabies virus, Baylisascaris procyonis
-::* Rodents — Eastern equine encephalitis virus (South America), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, tickborne encephalitis virus, Powassan virus (woodchucks), La Crosse virus (chipmunks and squirrels), Bartonella quintana
-::* Sheep and goats — C. burnetii
-::* Skunks — Rabies virus
-::* Swine — Japanese encephalitis virus, Nipah virus
-::* White-tailed deer — Borrelia burgdorferi
-:* Immunocompromised persons — Varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 6, West Nile virus, HIV, JC virus, L. monocytogenes, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, C. neoformans, Coccidioides species, Histoplasma capsulatum, T. gondii
-:* Ingestion
-::* Raw or partially cooked meat — T. gondii
-::* Raw meat, fish, or reptiles — Gnanthostoma species
-::* Unpasteurized milk — Tickborne encephalitis virus, L. monocytogenes, C. burnetii
-:* Insect contact
-::* Mosquitoes — Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, La Crosse virus, Plasmodium falciparum
-::* Sandflies — Bartonella bacilliformis
-::* Ticks — Tickborne encephalitis virus, Powassan virus, Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, C. burnetii (rare), B. burgdorferi
-::* Tsetse flies — Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
-:* Occupation
-::* Exposure to animals — Rabies virus, C. burnetii, Bartonella species
-::* Exposure to horses — Hendra virus
-::* Exposure to Old World primates — B virus
-::* Laboratory workers — West Nile virus, HIV, C. burnetii, Coccidioides species
-::* Physicians and health care workers — Varicella zoster virus, HIV, influenza virus, measles virus, M. tuberculosis
-::* Veterinarians — Rabies virus, Bartonella species, C. burnetii
-:* Person-to-person transmission — Herpes simplex virus (neonatal), varicella zoster virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (rare), poliovirus, nonpolio enteroviruses, measles virus, Nipah virus, mumps virus, rubella virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6, B virus, West Nile virus (transfusion, transplantation, breast feeding), HIV, rabies virus (transplantation), influenza virus, M. pneumoniae, M. tuberculosis, T. pallidum
-:* Recent vaccination — Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
-:* Recreational activities
-::* Camping/hunting — Agents transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks
-::* Sexual contact — HIV, T. pallidum
-::* Spelunking — Rabies virus, H. capsulatum
-::* Swimming — Enteroviruses, Naegleria fowleri
-:* Season
-::* Late summer/early fall — Agents transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks, enteroviruses
-::* Winter — Influenza virus
-:* Transfusion and transplantation — Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, West Nile virus, HIV, tickborne encephalitis virus, rabies virus, iatrogenic CJD, T. pallidum, A. phagocytophilum, R. rickettsii, C. neoformans, Coccidioides species, H. capsulatum, T. gondii
-:* Travel
-::* Africa — Rabies virus, West Nile virus, P. falciparum, T. brucei gambiense, T. brucei rhodesiense
-::* Australia — Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Hendra virus
-::* Central America — Rabies virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, R. rickettsii, P. falciparum, Taenia solium
-::* Europe — West Nile virus, tickborne encephalitis virus, A. phagocytophilum, B. burgdorferi
-::* India, Nepal — Rabies virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, P. falciparum
-::* Middle East — West Nile virus, P. falciparum
-::* Russia — Tickborne encephalitis virus
-::* South America — Rabies virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, R. rickettsii, B. bacilliformis (Andes mountains), P. falciparum, T. solium
-::* Southeast Asia, China, Pacific Rim — Japanese encephalitis virus, tickborne encephalitis virus, Nipah virus, P. falciparum, Gnanthostoma species, T. solium
-::* Unvaccinated status — Varicella zoster virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, poliovirus, measles virus, mumps virus, rubella virus
-* '''Specific clinical considerations'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/589747| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 47| issue = 3| pages = 303–327| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Glaser| first2 = Carol A.| last3 = Bloch| first3 = Karen C.| last4 = Sejvar| first4 = James J.| last5 = Marra| first5 = Christina M.| last6 = Roos| first6 = Karen L.| last7 = Hartman| first7 = Barry J.| last8 = Kaplan| first8 = Sheldon L.| last9 = Scheld| first9 = W. Michael| last10 = Whitley| first10 = Richard J.| last11 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2008-08-01| pmid = 18582201}}</ref>
-:* General findings
-::* Hepatitis — Coxiella burnetii
-::* Lymphadenopathy — HIV, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, measles virus, rubella virus, West Nile virus, Treponema pallidum, Bartonella henselae and other Bartonella species, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
-::* Parotitis — Mumps virus
-::* Rash — Varicella zoster virus, B virus, human herpesvirus 6, West Nile virus, rubella virus, some enteroviruses, HIV, Rickettsia rickettsii, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Borrelia burgdorferi, T. pallidum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum
-::* Respiratory tract findings — Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, influenza virus, adenovirus, M. pneumoniae, C. burnetii, M. tuberculosis, Histoplasma capsulatum
-::* Retinitis — Cytomegalovirus, West Nile virus, B. henselae, T. pallidum
-::* Urinary symptoms — St. Louis encephalitis virus
-:* Neurologic findings
-::* Cerebellar ataxia — Varicella zoster virus (children), Epstein-Barr virus, mumps virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Tropheryma whipplei, T. brucei gambiense
-::* Cranial nerve abnormalities — Herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Listeria monocytogenes, M. tuberculosis, T. pallidum, B. burgdorferi, T. whipplei, Cryptococcus neoformans, Coccidioides species, H. capsulatum
-::* Dementia — HIV, human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (sCJD and vCJD), measles virus (SSPE), T. pallidum, T. whipplei
-::* Myorhythmia — T. whipplei (oculomasticatory)
-::* Parkinsonism — Japanese encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, Nipah virus, T. gondii, T. brucei gambiense
-::* Poliomyelitis-like flaccid paralysis — Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, tickborne encephalitis virus; enteroviruses (enterovirus-71, coxsackieviruses), poliovirus
-::* Rhombencephalitis — Herpes simplex virus, West Nile virus, enterovirus 71, L. monocytogenes
-* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/589747| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 47| issue = 3| pages = 303–327| last1 = Tunkel| first1 = Allan R.| last2 = Glaser| first2 = Carol A.| last3 = Bloch| first3 = Karen C.| last4 = Sejvar| first4 = James J.| last5 = Marra| first5 = Christina M.| last6 = Roos| first6 = Karen L.| last7 = Hartman| first7 = Barry J.| last8 = Kaplan| first8 = Sheldon L.| last9 = Scheld| first9 = W. Michael| last10 = Whitley| first10 = Richard J.| last11 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2008-08-01| pmid = 18582201}}</ref>
-:* Viruses
-::* '''Adenovirus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''B virus (herpes B virus)'''
-:::* Established disease
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Valacyclovir]] 1,000 mg PO tid {{or}} [[Ganciclovir]] 5 mg/kg IV q12h for ≥ 14 days until resolution of neurologic symptoms, then [[Acyclovir]] 800 mg PO 5 times daily indefinitely {{or}} [[Valacyclovir]] 1 g PO tid indefinitely
-::::* Alternative regimen: [[Acyclovir]] 15 mg/kg IV q8h for ≥ 14 days until resolution of neurologic symptoms, then [[Acyclovir]] 800 mg PO 5 times daily {{or}} [[Valacyclovir]] 1 g PO tid indefinitely
-:::* Prophylaxis after bite or scratch
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Valacyclovir]] 1,000 mg PO tid
-::* '''Cytomegalovirus (CMV)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ganciclovir]] 5 mg/kg IV q12h for 14–21 days, followed by 5 mg/kg IV qd for maintenance {{and}} [[Foscarnet]] 90 mg/kg IV q12h for 14–21 days, followed by 90-120 mg/kg IV qd for maintenance
-::* '''Eastern equine encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive {{withorwithout}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-:::: Note: Acyclovir is not recommended.
-::* '''Hendra virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''HSV-1 and HSV-2'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Acyclovir]] 10 mg/kg IV q8h for 14–21 days
-:::* Preferred regimen (neonates): [[Acyclovir]] 20 mg/kg IV q8h for 21 days
-::* '''Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ganciclovir]] 5 mg/kg IV q12h for 14–21 days, followed by 5 mg/kg IV qd for maintenance {{or}} [[Foscarnet]] 90 mg/kg IV q12h for 14–21 days, followed by 90-120 mg/kg IV qd for maintenance
-::* '''Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[HAART]]
-::* '''Influenza virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Oseltamivir]] 75 mg PO bid
-::* '''Japanese encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:::: Note: Interferon alpha is not recommended.
-::* '''JC virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: Reversal or control of immunosuppression {{or}} [[HAART]] in patients with AIDS
-::* '''La Crosse virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Measles virus'''
-:::* Life-threatening disease
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Ribavirin]]
-:::* SSPE
-::::* Preferred regimen: [[Ribavirin]] intrathecal
-::* '''Mumps virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Murray Valley encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Nipah virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Ribavirin]]
-::* '''Nonpolio enteroviruses'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:::: Note: Consider intraventricular γ-globulin for chronic and/or severe disease.
-::* '''Poliovirus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Powassan virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Rabies virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:::: Note: Administer rabies [[immunoglobulin]] and [[vaccination]] for postxposure prophylaxis.
-::* '''Rubella virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''St. Louis encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[IFN-α-2b]]
-::* '''Tickborne encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Vaccinia'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive {{withorwithout}} [[Corticosteroids]] (if suggestive of post-immunization)
-::* '''Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Varicella zoster virus (VZV)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Acyclovir]] 10–15 mg/kg IV q8h for 10–14 days {{withorwithout}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Ganciclovir]] 5 mg/kg IV q12h for 14–21 days, followed by 5 mg/kg IV qd for maintenance {{withorwithout}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-::* '''West Nile virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-::* '''Western equine encephalitis virus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-:* Bacteria
-::* '''Anaplasma phagocytophilum (human granulocytotrophic ehrlichiosis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]]
-::* '''Bartonella bacilliformis (Oroya fever, Carrion's disease)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Chloramphenicol]] {{or}} [[Ciprofloxacin]]] {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] {{or}} [[Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole]]
-::* '''Bartonella henselae (cat scratch disease)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]] {{or}} [[Azithromycin]] {{withorwithout}} [[Rifampin]]
-::* '''Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] {{or}} [[Penicillin G]]
-::* '''Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen:  [[Doxycycline]] {{and}} [[Fluoroquinolone]] {{and}} [[Rifampin]]
-::* '''Ehrlichia chaffeensis (human monocytotrophic ehrlichiosis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]]
-::* '''Listeria monocytogenes'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin]] {{and}} [[Gentamicin]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole]]
-::* '''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Isoniazid]] {{and}} [[Rifampin]] {{and}} [[Pyrazinamide]] {{and}} [[Ethambutol]]) {{withorwithout}} [[Dexamethasone]] (if suggestive of meningitis)
-::* '''Mycoplasma pneumoniae'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Azithromycin]] {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] {{or}} [[Fluoroquinolone]]
-::* '''Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Chloramphenicol]] (for pregnant patients)
-::* '''Treponema pallidum (syphilis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]]
-::* '''Tropheryma whipplei (Whipple's disease)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] for 2–4 weeks, followed by [[Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole]] for 1–2 years {{or}} [[Cefixime]] for 1–2 years
-:* Fungi
-::* '''Coccidioides'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Fluconazole]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Itraconazole]] {{or}} [[Voriconazole]] {{or}} [[Amphotericin B]] (intravenous and intrathecal)
-::* '''Cryptococcus neoformans'''
-:::* Preferred regimen (1): [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate {{and}} [[Flucytosine]] for 2 weeks, followed by [[Fluconazole]] for 8 weeks
-:::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Amphotericin B]] lipid complex {{and}} [[Flucytosine]] for 2 weeks, followed by [[Fluconazole]] for 8 weeks
-:::* Preferred regimen (3): [[Amphotericin B]] deoxycholate {{and}} [[Flucytosine]] for 6–10 weeks, followed by [[Fluconazole]] for 8 weeks
-:::: Note: Consider placement of lumbar drain or VP shunt.
-::* '''Histoplasma capsulatum'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] liposomal for 4–6 weeks, followed by [[Itraconazole]] for at least 1 year and until resolution of CSF abnormalities
-:* Protozoa
-::* '''Acanthamoeba'''
-:::* Preferred regimen (1): [[Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole]] {{and}} [[Rifampin]] {{and}} [[Ketoconazole]]
-:::* Preferred regimen (2): [[Fluconazole]] {{and}} [[Sulfadiazine]] {{and}} [[Pyrimethamine]]
-::* '''Balamuthia mandrillaris'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: ([[Azithromycin]] {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]]) {{and}} [[Pentamidine]] {{and}} [[Flucytosine]] {{and}} [[Fluconazole]] {{and}} [[Sulfadiazine]] {{and}} ([[Thioridazine]] {{or}} [[Trifluoperazine]])
-::* '''Naegleria fowleri'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amphotericin B]] (intravenous and intrathecal) {{and}} [[Rifampin]] {{and}} ([[Azithromycin]] {{or}} [[Sulfisoxazole]] {{or}} [[Miconazole]])
-::* '''Plasmodium falciparum'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Quinine]] {{or}} [[Quinidine]] {{or}} [[Artesunate]] {{or}} [[Artemether]]
-:::* Alternative regimen (1): [[Atovaquone-Proguanil]]
-:::* Alternative regimen (2): Exchange transfusion (for &gt; 10% parasitemia or cerebral malaria)
-::* '''Toxoplasma gondii'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Pyrimethamine]] {{and}} [[Sulfadiazine]] {{or}} [[Clindamycin]]
-:::* Alternative regimen (1): [[Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole]]
-:::* Alternative regimen (2): [[Pyrimethamine]] {{and}} ([[Atovaquone]] {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] {{or}} [[Azithromycin]] {{or}} [[Dapsone]]
-::* '''Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West African trypanosomiasis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Eflornithine]] {{or}} [[Melarsoprol]]
-::* '''Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (East African trypanosomiasis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Melarsoprol]]
-:* Helminths
-::* '''Baylisascaris procyonis'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Albendazole]] {{and}} [[Diethylcarbamazine]] {{and}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-::* '''Gnathostoma'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Albendazole]] {{or}} [[Ivermectin]]
-::* '''Taenia solium (cysticercosis)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Albendazole]] {{and}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Praziquantel]] {{and}} [[Corticosteroids]]
-:* Prion
-::* '''Human transmissible spongiform encephalopathy'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: supportive
-<h5>Epidural abscess {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Spinal epidural abscess<ref>{{cite book | last = Kasper | first = Dennis | title = Harrison's principles of internal medicine | publisher = McGraw Hill Education | location = New York | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-0071802154 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1056/NEJMra055111| issn = 1533-4406| volume = 355| issue = 19| pages = 2012–2020| last = Darouiche| first = Rabih O.| title = Spinal epidural abscess| journal = The New England Journal of Medicine| date = 2006-11-09| pmid = 17093252}}</ref>
-:* '''Empiric antimicrobial therapy'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] loading dose 25–30 mg/kg IV followed by 15–20 mg/kg IV q8–12h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{and}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g Iv q24h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::: Note (1): Decompressive laminectomy in conjunction with long-term antibiotic therapy tailored to culture results is required.
-::: Note (2): For critically ill patients, a vancomycin loading dose of 20–25 mg/kg may be considered.
-:* Pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy
-::* '''Penicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 4 MU IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Cefazolin]] 2 g IV q8h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Nafcillin]] 2 g IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Oxacillin]] 2 g IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Clindamycin]] 600 mg IV q6h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] loading dose 25–30 mg/kg IV followed by 15–20 mg/kg IV q8–12h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Streptococcus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 3–4 MU IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Enterococcus'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Penicillin G]] 3–4 MU IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Ampicillin]] 2 g IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Enterobacteriaceae'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 1–2 g IV q12h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q6–8h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Gram-negative bacteria'''
-:::* Preferred regimen:[[Ceftazidime]] 2 g IV q8h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Cefepime]] 2 g IV q12h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 400 mg IV q12h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or]] [[Levofloxacin]] 750 mg IV q24h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Moxifloxacin]] 400 mg IV q24h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Anaerobes'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg IV q6h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-::* '''Staphylococcus, Gram-negative bacteria, and anaerobes (mixed infection)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ampicillin-Sulbactam]] 3 g IV q6h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Ticarcillin-Clavulanate]] 3.1 g IV q4h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Piperacillin-Tazobactam]] 3.375 g IV q4–6h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Imipenem]] 500–1000 mg IV q6h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 1–2 g IV q8h for 2–4 weeks, then PO to complete 6–8 weeks
-<h5>Lyme neuroborreliosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1086/508667| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 43| issue = 9| pages = 1089–1134| last1 = Wormser| first1 = Gary P.| last2 = Dattwyler| first2 = Raymond J.| last3 = Shapiro| first3 = Eugene D.| last4 = Halperin| first4 = John J.| last5 = Steere| first5 = Allen C.| last6 = Klempner| first6 = Mark S.| last7 = Krause| first7 = Peter J.| last8 = Bakken| first8 = Johan S.| last9 = Strle| first9 = Franc| last10 = Stanek| first10 = Gerold| last11 = Bockenstedt| first11 = Linda| last12 = Fish| first12 = Durland| last13 = Dumler| first13 = J. Stephen| last14 = Nadelman| first14 = Robert B.| title = The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2006-11-01| pmid = 17029130}}</ref>
-:* Early neurologic disease
-::* '''Cranial nerve palsy (adult)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amoxicillin]] 500 mg PO tid for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg PO bid for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Cefuroxime]] 500 mg PO bid for 14 (14–21) days
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Azithromycin]] 500 mg PO qd for 7–10 days {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] 500 mg PO bid for 14–21 days (not for pregnant) {{or}} [[Erythromycin]] 500 mg PO qid for 14–21 days
-::* '''Cranial nerve palsy (pediatric)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Amoxicillin]] 50 mg/kg/day PO in 3 divided doses, max 500 mg/dose for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] (for children aged ≥ 8 years) 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h, max 100 mg/dose for 14 (14–21) days {{or}} [[Cefuroxime]] 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h, max 500 mg/dose for 14 (14–21) days
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Azithromycin]] 10 mg/kg/day PO, max 500 mg/dose for 7–10 days {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] 7.5 mg/kg PO bid, max 500 mg/dose for 14–21 days {{or}} [[Erythromycin]] 12.5 mg/kg PO aid, max 500 mg/dose for 14–21 days
-::* '''Meningitis or radiculopathy (adult)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (10–28) days.
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (10–28) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (10–28) days
-:::: Note: for nonpregnant adult patients intolerant of β-lactam agents, [[Doxycycline]] 200–400 mg/day PO/IV q12h may be considered.
-::* '''Meningitis or radiculopathy (pediatric)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h, max 2 g/day for 14 (10–28) days
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV in 3–4 divided doses, max 6 g/day for 14 (10–28) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day for 14 (10–28) days
-:::: Note: for children ≥ 8 years of age intolerant of β-lactam agents, [[Doxycycline]] 4–8 mg/kg/day PO/IV q12h, max 200–400 mg/day may be considered.
-:* Late neurologic disease
-::* '''Central or peripheral nervous system disease (adult)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (10–28) days
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (10–28) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (10–28) days
-::* '''Central or peripheral nervous system disease (pediatric)'''
-:::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h, max 2 g for 14 (10–28) days.
-:::* Alternative regimen: [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day for 14 (10–28) days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day for 14 (10–28) days
-* American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Practice Parameter<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1212/01.wnl.0000265517.66976.28| issn = 1526-632X| volume = 69| issue = 1| pages = 91–102| last1 = Halperin| first1 = J. J.| last2 = Shapiro| first2 = E. D.| last3 = Logigian| first3 = E.| last4 = Belman| first4 = A. L.| last5 = Dotevall| first5 = L.| last6 = Wormser| first6 = G. P.| last7 = Krupp| first7 = L.| last8 = Gronseth| first8 = G.| last9 = Bever| first9 = C. T.| last10 = Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology| title = Practice parameter: treatment of nervous system Lyme disease (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology| journal = Neurology| date = 2007-07-03| pmid = 17522387}}</ref>
-:* '''Meningitis'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day q4h for 14 days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Doxycycline]] 100–200 mg BID for 14 days
-::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg/day IV q24h, max 2 g/day; [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day; [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day; [[Doxycycline]] (≥ 8 y/o) 4–8 mg/kg/day q12h, max 200 mg/day
-:* '''Any neurologic syndrome with CSF pleocytosis'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Doxycycline]] 100–200 mg BID for 14 days
-::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg/day IV q24h, max 2 g; [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day; [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day q4h, max 18–24 MU/day; [[Doxycycline]] (≥ 8 y/o) 4–8 mg/kg/day q12h, max 200 mg/day
-:* '''Peripheral nervous system disease (radiculopathy, diffuse neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex, cranial neuropathy; normal CSF)'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Doxycycline]] 100–200 mg BID for 14 days
-::* Alternative regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 days
-::* Pediatric dose: [[Doxycycline]] (≥ 8 y/o) 4–8 mg/kg/day q12h, max 200 mg/day; [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg/day IV q24h, max 2 g/day; [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day; [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day; [[Doxycycline]] (≥ 8 y/o) 4–8 mg/kg/day q12h, max 200 mg/day
-:* '''Encephalomyelitis'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day q4h for 14 days
-::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg/day IV q24h, max 2 g/day; [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day; [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day
-:* '''Encephalopathy'''
-::* Preferred regimen: [[Ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 days {{or}} [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 days {{or}} [[Penicillin G]] 18–24 MU/day q4h for 14 days
-::* Pediatric dose: [[Ceftriaxone]] 50–75 mg/kg/day IV q24h, max 2 g/day; [[Cefotaxime]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h, max 6 g/day; [[Penicillin G]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h, max 18–24 MU/day
-:* '''Post-treatment Lyme syndrome'''
-::* Preferred regimen: symptomatic management
-::: Note: Antibiotic therapy is not indicated.
-<h5>Meningitis, bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Meningitis, MRSA {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Meningitis, tuberculous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic thrombosis of cavernous or dural venous sinus {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic thrombosis of cavernous or dural venous sinus, MRSA {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* '''Septic thrombosis of cavernous or dural venous sinus caused by MRSA'''<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1093/cid/ciq146| issn = 1537-6591| volume = 52| issue = 3| pages = –18-55| last1 = Liu| first1 = Catherine| last2 = Bayer| first2 = Arnold| last3 = Cosgrove| first3 = Sara E.| last4 = Daum| first4 = Robert S.| last5 = Fridkin| first5 = Scott K.| last6 = Gorwitz| first6 = Rachel J.| last7 = Kaplan| first7 = Sheldon L.| last8 = Karchmer| first8 = Adolf W.| last9 = Levine| first9 = Donald P.| last10 = Murray| first10 = Barbara E.| last11 = J Rybak| first11 = Michael| last12 = Talan| first12 = David A.| last13 = Chambers| first13 = Henry F.| last14 = Infectious Diseases Society of America| title = Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children| journal = Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America| date = 2011-02-01| pmid = 21208910}}</ref>
-:* Preferred regimen: [[Vancomycin]] 15–20 mg/kg/dose IV q8–12h for 4–6 weeks {{or}}
-:* Alternative regimen: [[Linezolid]] 600 mg PO/IV q12h for 4–6 weeks {{or}} [[TMP-SMX]] 5 mg/kg/dose PO/IV q8–12h for 4–6 weeks
-:* Pediatric dose: [[Vancomycin]] 15 mg/kg/dose IV q6h {{or}} [[Linezolid]] 10 mg/kg/dose PO/IV q8h
-:: Note (1): Surgical evaluation for incision and drainage of contiguous sites of infection or abscess is recommended whenever possible.
-:: Note (2): Consider the addition of [[Rifampin]] 600 mg qd or 300–450 mg bid to vancomycin.
-<h5>Subdural empyema {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Head and Neck</h3>
-<h5>Anthrax, oropharyngeal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Buccal cellulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cervico-facial actinomycosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Deep neck infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Facial cellulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Mastoiditis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Mastoiditis, Acute {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Mastoiditis, Chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Odontogenic infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Orbital cellulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Oropharyngeal candidiasis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis externa {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis externa, Chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis externa, Fungal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis externa, Malignant {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis externa, Swimmer's ear {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis media {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis media, Acute {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis media, Post-intubation {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis media, Prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Otitis media, Treatment failure {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Parotitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Eye</h3>
-<h5>Conjunctivitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Blepharitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, bleb-related {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, candidal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, mold {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, post-cataract surgery, acute {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, post-cataract surgery, chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Endophthalmitis, post-tramatic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Keratitis, bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Keratitis, fungal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Keratitis, protozoal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Keratitis, viral {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ocular syphilis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ocular toxocariasis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ocular toxoplasmosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ocular tuberculosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Orbital cellulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Periocular Infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Retinal necrosis, acute, CMV {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Retinal necrosis, acute, HSV or VZV {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Retinal necrosis, progressive outer, VZV {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Retinitis, CMV {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Stye {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Uveitis, acute anterior {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Uveitis, Lyme disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Upper Respiratory Tract</h3>
-<h5>Epiglottitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Jugular vein phlebitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Laryngitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Lemierre's syndrome {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ludwig's angina {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Parapharyngeal space infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pharyngitis, diphtheria {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pharyngitis, streptococcal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Sinusitis, Acute {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Sinusitis, Chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Sinusitis, Post-intubation {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Sinusitis, Treatment failure {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Stomatitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Stomatitis, aphthous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Stomatitis, herpetic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Submandibular space infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Tonsillitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ulcerative gingivitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Vincent's angina {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Lower Respiratory Tract</h3>
-<h5>Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bronchiectasis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bronchiolitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bronchitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cystic fibrosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Empyema {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Influenza {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Inhalational anthrax, Prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Inhalational anthrax, Treatment {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pertussis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Acinetobacter {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Actinomycosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Anaerobes {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Aspiration pneumonia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Chlamydophila {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, community-acquired {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, concomitant influenza {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Haemophilus Influenza {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, health care-associated {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, hospital-acquired {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Klebsiella {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Legionella {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Lung abscess {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Meliodosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Moraxella catarrhalis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Mycoplasma {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, neutropenic patient {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Nocardia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, post-influenza {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Pseuodomonas {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Stenotrophomonas {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Tularemia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pneumonia, Yersinia pestis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Gastrointestinal and Intraabdominal</h3>
-<h5>Anthrax, gastrointestinal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Appendicitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Biliary sepsis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cholangitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cholecystitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Diverticulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Esophagitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatic abscess {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatitis A {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatitis B {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatitis C {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatitis D {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Hepatitis E {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Infectious diarrhea {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Leptospirosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pancreatitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peliosis hepatitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peptic ulcer disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peritonitis, secondary to bowel perforation {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peritonitis, secondary to dialysis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peritonitis, secondary to ruptured appendix {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peritonitis, secondary to ruptured diverticula {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Peritonitis, spontaneous bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Post-transplant infected biloma {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Splenic abscess {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Tropical sprue {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-* Tropical sprue<ref>{{Cite journal| issn = 0003-4819| volume = 63| issue = 4| pages = 619–634| last1 = Guerra| first1 = R.| last2 = Wheby| first2 = M. S.| last3 = Bayless| first3 = T. M.| title = Long-term antibiotic therapy in tropical sprue| journal = Annals of Internal Medicine| date = 1965-10| pmid = 5838328}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Ferri | first = Fred | title = Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016 5 Books in 1 | publisher = Elsevier Science Health Science | location = City | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-0323280471 }}</ref>
-:* Preferred regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} ([[Tetracycline]] 250 mg PO qid {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg PO qd for 4–6 weeks, up to 6 months in residents of the tropics who have had long-term disease)
-:* Alternative regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} [[Ampicillin]] 500 mg bid for ≥ 4 weeks
-:: Note: Vitamin B12 deficiency may be corrected with [[Vitamin B12]] 1000 mcg IM weekly for 4 weeks, followed by monthly for 3 to 6 months.
-<h5>Typhlitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Variceal bleeding, prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Whipple's disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Genitourinary</h3>
-<h5>Asymptomatic bacteriuria {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bacterial vaginosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cervicitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Chancroid {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Chlamydial infections {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Chorioamnionitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cystitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ectoparasitic infections {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Epididymitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Genital herpes {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Gonococcal infections {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Granuloma Inguinale {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Human papillomavirus infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Lymphogranuloma venereum {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pelvic inflammatory disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Proctocolitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Prostatitis, acute bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Prostatitis, chronic bacterial {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pyelonephritis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Syphilis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Trichomoniasis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Urethritis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Vulvovaginal candidiasis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Musculoskeletal</h3>
-<h5>Bursitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, candidal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, chronic {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, contiguous with vascular insufficiency {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, contiguous without vascular insufficiency {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, diabetic foot {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, foot bone {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, foot puncture wound {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, hematogenous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, hemoglobinopathy {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, spinal implant {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Osteomyelitis, sternal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Reactive arthritis, post-streptococcal arthritis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, brucellosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, candidal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, gonococcal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, Gram-negative bacilli {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, Histoplasmosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, Lyme disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, pneumococcal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, post-intraarticular injection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, staphylococcal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Septic arthritis, streptococcal {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Skin and Soft Tissues</h3>
-<h5>Acne vulgaris {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Acne rosacea {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Anthrax, cutaneous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bacillary angiomatosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bite wounds {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bubonic plague {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Carbuncle {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cat scratch disease {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Cellulitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ecthyma {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Erysipelas {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Erysipeloid {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Erythrasma {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Fournier gangrene {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Furuncle {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Gas gangrene {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Glanders {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Impetigo {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Lyme disease, cutaneous {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Mastitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Necrotizing fasciitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pilonidal cyst {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Pyomyositis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Seborrheic dermatitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Skin and soft tissue infection in neutropenic fever {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Skin and soft tissue infection in cellular immunodeficiency {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Surgical site infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Tularemia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Vascular insufficieny ulcer {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Vibrio infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Wound infection {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Yaws {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h3>Systemic</h3>
-<h5>Anaplasmosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Babesiosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Bartonella {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Botulism {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Boutonneuese fever {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Brucellosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Diptheria {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Ehrlichiolsis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Febrile neutropenia, prophylaxis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Febrile neutropenia, treatment {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Kawasaki syndrome {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Leptospirosis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Lymphadenitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Lymphangitis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Relapsing fever {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Rocky Mountain spotted fever {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Salmonella bacteremia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Sepsis {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Tetanus {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Tularemia {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Typhoid fever {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Typhus, louse-borne {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Typhus, murine {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-<h5>Typhus, scrub {{ID-returntotop-organ}}</h5>
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}

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