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Consult ID Pharmacist for dosing. *Use Cefazolin susceptibility as a surrogate to predict susceptibility for Cefadroxil, Cefuroxime and Cefdinir for E. coli, K. pneumoniae and P. mirabilis.
Oral ciprofloxacin is dosed at 250 mg twice daily for 3 days for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and 250 mg for 7–10 days for complicated UTI; 500 mg twice daily for 7–14 days is recommended for the treatment of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis.
11 gru 2023 · This topic will review the approach to adults with acute complicated UTI, which we define as a UTI that has possibly extended beyond the bladder (ie, UTI with fever or other systemic symptoms, suspected or documented pyelonephritis, and UTI with sepsis or bacteremia).
11 sie 2023 · The current treatment guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend β-lactam antibiotics as alternative rather than first-line agents for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI).
11 maj 2021 · A single dose of Fosfomycin or a 3-day treatment course for other antibiotics can be considered for women < 65 years who develop a CA-UTI without upper urinary tract symptoms after the indwelling catheter has been removed. Fluoroquinolones should be reserved for complicated lower UTI when other oral antibiotic options
29 lis 2023 · Lower cefepime doses are used to treat Pseudomonal UTIs compared to systemic pseudomonal infections due to high urinary concentration (85% of unchanged drug excreted via urine) References: 1.
9 sie 2023 · Oral: 500 mg orally every 12 hours. Duration of Therapy: 7 to 14 days. Use: In combination with metronidazole, for treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections due to Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Bacteroides fragilis.
