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Clinical Condition
Meningitis
Respiratory
Endocarditis
Intra-abdominal
Urinary Tract Infection
Skin and Soft tissue
Skeletal (Bone & Joints)
Bacteremia and Undifferentiated
Microbiology
Gram positive cocci
Gram negative bacilli
Antibiotics
Penicillin
Ampicillin
Oxacillin
Cefazolin
Cefuroxime
Ceftriaxone
Ceftazidime
Imipenem
Meropenem
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Ticarcillin-Clavulanic acid
Trimethroprim/Sulfamethoxazole
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Gentamicin
High Level Gentamicin
High Level Streptomycin
Tobramycin
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Nitrofurantoin
Location
Complicated Catheter Associated
Complicated Catheter Associated (Ca-UTI)
Bottom Line
Remove or change any indwelling urinary catheter when possible
Not every catheter associated UTI requires antibiotics; If patient is symptomatic after removal then treat.
Empiric Therapy
Remove catheter (if possible) and/or
TMP/SMX
160/800 MG (1 DS tab) PO BID x 3d OR
Ciprofloxacin
OR
Levofloxacin
750MG Daily x 5d
If delayed response, consider 10-14d treatment.
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