Syndrome:  Bite, animal or human, inpatient

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 gm IV q 6 hr

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Ceftriazone
  • Clindamycin + (TMP/SMX or Doxycycline)

Comments:

  • Pasturella multocida is a common cauae of animal (cat or dog) bite infections.



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin