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::*children: [[Pencillin V]] PO 250 mg twice daily or 3 times daily | ::*children: [[Pencillin V]] PO 250 mg twice daily or 3 times daily | ||
::*adolescents and adults:[[Pencillin V]] PO 250 mg 4 times daily or 500 mg twice daily for 10 days | ::*adolescents and adults: [[Pencillin V]] PO 250 mg 4 times daily or 500 mg twice daily for 10 days {{or}} [[Amoxicillin]] 50 mg/kg once daily (max = 1000 mg) alternate:25 mg/kg (max = 500 mg) twice daily for 10 days {{or}} [[Benzathine Penicillin G]] I.M 27 kg: 600 000 U; ≥27 kg: 1 200 000 U 1 dose only {{or}} [[Cephalexin]] oral 20 mg/kg/dose twice daily (max = 500 mg/dose)for 10 days | ||
[[Amoxicillin]] 50 mg/kg once daily (max = 1000 mg) alternate:25 mg/kg (max = 500 mg) twice daily for 10 days | :*Alternate regimen : | ||
[[Benzathine Penicillin G]] | :*[[Cefadroxil]] PO 30 mg/kg OD (max = 1 g) for 10 days {{or}} [[Clindamycin]] PO 7 mg/kg/dose 3 times daily (max = 300 mg/dose) for 10 days {{or}} [[Azithromycin]]PO 12 mg/kg once daily (max = 500 mg) for 5 days {{or}} [[Clarithromycin]] PO 7.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily (max = 250 mg/dose) for 10 days | ||
[[Cephalexin]] oral 20 mg/kg/dose twice daily (max = 500 mg/dose)for 10 days | |||
===Sinusitis, Acute=== | ===Sinusitis, Acute=== | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 11 June 2015
Epiglottitis
Jugular vein phlebitis
- Septic jugular thrombophlebitis (Lemierre's syndrome)[1]
- Causative pathogens
- Fusobacterium
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Staphylococcus
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 2–4 MU IV q4–6h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- 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 Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
Laryngitis
Lemierre's syndrome
- Septic jugular thrombophlebitis (Lemierre's syndrome)[2]
- Causative pathogens
- Fusobacterium
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Staphylococcus
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 2–4 MU IV q4–6h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- 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 Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
Ludwig's angina
- Ludwig's angina[3]
- 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[4]
- Causative pathogens
- Viridans and other streptococci
- Staphylococcus
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides
- Other oral anaerobes
- Preferred regimen (immunocompetent host): (Penicillin G 2–4 MU IV q4–6h AND Metronidazole 0.5 g IV q6h) OR Ampicillin-Sulbactam 2 g IV q4h OR Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h
- 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 Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h OR Gatifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h
Pharyngitis, diphtheria
- Diphtheria[5]
- The CDC recommends either:
- Preferred regimen: Erythromycin (PO or by IV) for 14 days (40 mg/kg per day with a maximum of 2 g/d), OR Procaine penicillin G given IM for 14 days (300,000 U/d for patients weighing <10 kg and 600,000 U/d for those weighing >10 kg).
Patients with allergies to penicillin G or erythromycin can use rifampin or clindamycin.
Pharyngitis, streptococcal
- Pharyngitis
- Preferred regimen :
- children: Pencillin V PO 250 mg twice daily or 3 times daily
- adolescents and adults: Pencillin V PO 250 mg 4 times daily or 500 mg twice daily for 10 days OR Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg once daily (max = 1000 mg) alternate:25 mg/kg (max = 500 mg) twice daily for 10 days OR Benzathine Penicillin G I.M 27 kg: 600 000 U; ≥27 kg: 1 200 000 U 1 dose only OR Cephalexin oral 20 mg/kg/dose twice daily (max = 500 mg/dose)for 10 days
- Alternate regimen :
- Cefadroxil PO 30 mg/kg OD (max = 1 g) for 10 days OR Clindamycin PO 7 mg/kg/dose 3 times daily (max = 300 mg/dose) for 10 days OR AzithromycinPO 12 mg/kg once daily (max = 500 mg) for 5 days OR Clarithromycin PO 7.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily (max = 250 mg/dose) for 10 days
Sinusitis, Acute
Sinusitis, Chronic
Sinusitis, Post-intubation
Sinusitis, Treatment failure
Stomatitis
Stomatitis, aphthous
Stomatitis, herpetic
Submandibular space infection
- Submandibular space infections including Ludwig angina[6]
- 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
Tonsillitis
Ulcerative gingivitis
Vincent's angina
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.
- ↑ The first version of this article was adapted from the CDC document "Diphtheria - 1995 Case Definition" athttp://www.cdc.gov/epo/dphsi/casedef/diphtheria_current.htm. As a work of an agency of the U.S. Government without any other copyright notice it should be available as a public domain resource.
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.