Table 2 Antibiotic administration according to organisms
Organism | Antimicrobial agent |
|---|---|
S. aureus coagulate-positive or coagulase-negative | |
Methicillin-susceptible | Cefazolin or nafcillin or ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin |
Methicillin-resistant | Vancomycin or teicoplanin |
E. coli | Ceftazidime or cefepime plus ciprofloxacin |
Enterococcus | Penicillin G or ampicillin or amoxicillin or vancomycin |
P. aeruginosa | Cefepime or meropenem or ceftazidime |
S. agalactiae | Penicillin G or ampicillin or amoxicillin |
Fungus (C. albicans, C. parapsilosis) | Fluconazole or micafungin |
Culture-negative | Vancomycin plus ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin or ceftriaxone or ceftazidime or cefepime |