Sandbox g19
Brain abscess
- Empiric antimicrobial therapy
- 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