Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

< 50 years old

Common Pathogens

S. pneumoniae

N. meningitidis

H. influenza

First Line Coverage

Vancomycin

PLUS

Ceftriaxone 2 gm IV every 12 hr

Cephalosporin Allergy/Severe PCN Allergy

Vancomycin

PLUS

Aztreonam 2 gm IV every 8 hr