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Cutaneous Anthrax Without Systemic Involvement   ▸  Adult Patients   ▸  Pediatric Patients   ▸  Pregnant Patients Systemic Anthrax with Possible/Confirmed Meningitis   ▸  Adult Patients   ▸  Pediatric Patients   ▸  Pregnant Patients Systemic Anthrax Without Meningitis   ▸  Adult Patients   ▸  Pediatric Patients   ▸  Pregnant Patients

Cutaneous Anthrax, Adult Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO q12h OR ▸ Levofloxacin 750 mg PO q24h OR ▸ Moxifloxacin 400 mg PO q24h OR ▸ Doxycycline 100 mg PO q12h Alternative Regimen (for Penicillin-Susceptible Strains) ▸ Clindamycin 600 mg PO q8h OR ▸ Penicillin VK 500 mg PO q6h OR ▸ Amoxicillin 1 g PO q8h Cutaneous Anthrax, Pediatric Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h, max: 500 mg/dose OR ▸ Levofloxacin 16 mg/kg/day PO q12h, max: 250 mg/dose (<50 kg) OR ▸ Levofloxacin 500 mg PO q24h (≥50 kg) OR ▸ Doxycycline 4.4 mg/kg/day PO q12h, max: 100 mg/dose (<45 kg) OR ▸ Doxycycline 100 mg/dose PO q12h (≥45 kg) Alternative Regimen (for Penicillin-Susceptible Strains) ▸ Clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day PO q8h, max: 600 mg/dose OR ▸ Penicillin VK 50–75 mg/kg/day PO q6–8h OR ▸ Amoxicillin 75 mg/kg/day PO q8h, max: 1 g/dose Cutaneous Anthrax, Pregnant Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO q12h Systemic Anthrax with Meningitis, Adult Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Levofloxacin 750 mg IV q24h OR ▸ Moxifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h PLUS ▸ Meropenem 2 g IV q8h OR ▸ Imipenem 1 g IV q6h OR ▸ Doripenem 500 mg IV q8h PLUS ▸ Linezolid 600 mg IV q12h OR ▸ Clindamycin 900 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Rifampin 600 mg IV q12h OR ▸ Chloramphenicol 1 g IV q6–8h Alternative Regimen (for Penicillin-Susceptible Strains) ▸ Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Levofloxacin 750 mg IV q24h OR ▸ Moxifloxacin 400 mg IV q24h PLUS ▸ Penicillin G 4 MU IV q4h OR ▸ Ampicillin 3 g IV q6h PLUS ▸ Linezolid 600 mg IV q12h OR ▸ Clindamycin 900 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Rifampin 600 mg IV q12h OR ▸ Chloramphenicol 1 g IV q6–8h Cutaneous Anthrax, Pediatric Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 30 mg/kg/day IV q8h, max: 400 mg/dose OR ▸ Levofloxacin 20 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 250 mg/dose (<50 kg) OR ▸ Levofloxacin 500 mg IV q24h (≥50 kg) OR ▸ Meropenem 60 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 2 g/dose OR ▸ Imipenem/Cilastatin 100 mg/kg/day IV q6h, max: 1 g/dose OR ▸ Vancomycin 60 mg/kg/day IV q8h (≥45 kg) PLUS ▸ Clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day PO q8h, max: 600 mg/dose OR ▸ Linezolid 30 mg/kg/day IV q8h, max: 1 g/dose (<12 y/o) OR ▸ Linezolid 30 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 600 mg/dose (≥12 y/o) OR ▸ Doxycycline 4.4 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 100 mg/dose (<45 kg) OR ▸ Doxycycline 200 mg IV loading & 100 mg IV q12h, max: 200 mg/dose (≥45 kg) OR ▸ Rifampin 20 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 300 mg/dose Alternative Regimen ▸ Penicillin G 0.4 MU/kg/day IV q4h, max: 4 MU/dose OR ▸ Ampicillin 200 mg/kg/day IV q6h, max: 900 mg/dose PLUS ▸ Clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day PO q8h, max: 600 mg/dose OR ▸ Linezolid 30 mg/kg/day IV q8h, max: 1 g/dose (<12 y/o) OR ▸ Linezolid 30 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 600 mg/dose (≥12 y/o) OR ▸ Doxycycline 4.4 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 100 mg/dose (<45 kg) OR ▸ Doxycycline 200 mg IV loading & 100 mg IV q12h, max: 200 mg/dose (≥45 kg) OR ▸ Rifampin 20 mg/kg/day IV q12h, max: 300 mg/dose Systemic Anthrax with Meningitis, Pregnant Patients Preferred Regimen ▸ Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q8h PLUS ▸ Clindamycin 900 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Rifampin 600 mg IV q12h Alternative Regimen ▸ Levofloxacin 750 mg IV q24h OR ▸ Meropenem 2 g IV q8h OR ▸ Penicillin G 4 MU IV q4h OR ▸ Ampicillin 3 g IV q6h PLUS ▸ Clindamycin 900 mg IV q8h OR ▸ Rifampin 600 mg IV q12h