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Drugs for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 23, 2017 (Issue 1532)
mg PO once/d x ≥5 days15
Hospitalized (not ICU)18 Ceftriaxone 1-2 g IV once/d Ertapenem 1 g IV once ...
Bacterial infections in adults are generally treated
empirically, with the antibiotic covering most, but not
all, of the potential causative pathogens. For some
infections, culture and sensitivity testing can guide
treatment, allowing for use of narrower-spectrum
antibiotics. The recommended dosages and durations
of antibiotic treatment for common respiratory, skin, and
urinary tract infections are listed in Tables 1-3. Infectious
disease experts now recommend shorter treatment
durations for many infections to reduce the development
of antimicrobial resistance and minimize adverse...
Ceftazidime/Avibactam (Avycaz) - A New Intravenous Antibiotic
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 25, 2015 (Issue 1469)
, such
as acute appendicitis, monotherapy with ertapenem or
moxifloxacin would be a reasonable choice ...
The FDA has approved ceftazidime/avibactam
(Avycaz – Actavis) for IV treatment of complicated
urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections in adults
who have limited or no other treatment options.
Ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa – Cubist), another
cephalosporin/beta-lactamase inhibitor combination,
was approved in 2014.