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===Brain abscess=== | ===Brain abscess=== | ||
* Empiric antimicrobial therapy | |||
:* Brain abscess in otherwise healthy patients | |||
::* Preferred regimen | |||
* [[Cefotaxime]] 8–12 g/day q4–6h {{or}} [[Ceftriaxone]] 4 g/day q12h {{and}} [[Metronidazole]] 30 mg/kg/day q6h | |||
::* Alternative regimen | |||
* [[Meropenem]] 6 g/day q8h | |||
:* Brain abscess with comorbidities | |||
Revision as of 05:01, 5 June 2015
Brain abscess
- Empiric antimicrobial therapy
- Brain abscess in otherwise healthy patients
- Preferred regimen
- Cefotaxime 8–12 g/day q4–6h OR Ceftriaxone 4 g/day q12h AND Metronidazole 30 mg/kg/day q6h
- Alternative regimen
- Meropenem 6 g/day q8h
- Brain abscess with comorbidities