Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Treatment / Unknown

Initial Empiric Therapy

Ceftriaxone 2 g IV every 12 hr

PLUS

Metronidazole 500 mg IV every 8 hr

PLUS

Vancomycin (add if MRSA suspected)

PCN Anaphylaxis

Vancomycin

PLUS

Levofloxacin 750 mg IV every 24 hr

PLUS

Metronidazole 500 mg IV every 8 hr