Mild-to-moderate infection
250-500mg IM/IV q4-6 hours
Severe infection
1g IM/IV q4-6 hours
250-500mg IM/IV q4-6 hours
1g IM/IV q4-6 hours
2g IV q4 hours + gentamicin
2g IV q4 hours + rifampin
2g IV q4 hours
Examples: brain abscess, bursitis, erysipelas, mastitis, mastoiditis, osteomyelitis, perinephric abscess, pneumonia, pyomyositis, Scalded Skin Syndrome, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Oxacillin
Piperacillin
Cloxacillin
Ampicillin
Cefazolin
Dicloxacillin
Vancomycin
Meropenem