Sandbox ID Upper Respiratory Tract
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
Pharyngitis, streptococcal
Sinusitis, Acute
Sinusitis, Chronic
Sinusitis, Post-intubation
Sinusitis, Treatment failure
Stomatitis
Stomatitis, aphthous
Stomatitis, herpetic
Submandibular space infection
- Submandibular space infections including Ludwig angina[5]
- 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.
- ↑ Hall, Jesse (2015). Principles of critical care. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071738811.