Sandbox anthrax01

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Cutaneous Anthrax w/o 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