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===Ludwig's angina=== | ===Ludwig's angina=== | ||
* '''Ludwig's angina''' | |||
:* Causative pathogens | |||
::* Viridans and other streptococci | |||
::* Peptostreptococcus | |||
::* Bacteroides | |||
::* Other oral anaerobes | |||
:* Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): ([[Penicillin G]] 2–4 MU IV q4–6h {{and}} [[Tobramycin]] 2 mg/kg IV q8h) {{or}} [[Ampicillin-Sulbactam]] 2 g IV q4h {{or}} [[Clindamycin]] 600 mg IV q6h {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 200 mg IV q12h {{or}} [[Cefoxitin]] 2 g IV q6h {{or}} [[Cefotetan]] 2 g IV q12h | |||
:* Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): [[Cefotaxime]] 2 g IV q6h {{or}} [[Ceftizoxime]] 4 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Piperacillin]] 3 g IV q4h {{or}} Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h {{or}} [[Meropenem]] 1 g IV q8h {{or}} [[Gatifloxacin]] 200 mg IV q24h | |||
===Parapharyngeal space infection=== | ===Parapharyngeal space infection=== | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 11 June 2015
Epiglottitis
Jugular vein phlebitis
Laryngitis
Lemierre's syndrome
Ludwig's angina
- Ludwig's angina
- Causative pathogens
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 2–4 MU IV q4–6h AND Tobramycin 2 mg/kg IV q8h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h OR Doxycycline 200 mg IV q12h OR Cefoxitin 2 g IV q6h OR Cefotetan 2 g IV q12h
- Preferred regimen (immunocomppromised host): Cefotaxime 2 g IV q6h OR Ceftizoxime 4 g IV q8h OR Piperacillin 3 g IV q4h OR Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Meropenem 1 g IV q8h OR Gatifloxacin 200 mg IV q24h