Table 3.

Treatment of infection with antibiotics.

Microorganism	Antimicrobial agent	Dosage	Route
Staphylococcus aureus coagulate-positive or -negative
Methicillin-susceptible	Nafcillin or floxacillin plus	2 g every 6 h	IV
Rifampin for 2 weeks followed by	450 mg every 12 h	PO
Rifampin plus	450 mg every 12 h	PO
Ciprofloxacin or	750 mg every 12 h	PO
Levofloxacin	750 mg every 24 h	PO
Methicillin-resistant	Vancomycin plus	1 g every 12 h	IV
Rifampin for 2 weeks	450 mg every 12 h	PO
Rifampin plus	450 mg every 12 h	PO
Ciprofloxacin or	750 mg every 12 h	PO
Levofloxacin or	750 mg every 24 h	PO
Teicoplanin or	400 mg every 24 h	IV
Fusidic acid	500 mg every 8 h	PO
Streptococcus and Enterococcus	Penicilln G or	5 million units every 6 h	IV
Ampicillin or amoxicillin	2 g every 4–6 h	IV
Enterobacter and Actinobacter	Ceftazidime or cefepime plus	2 g every 8 h	IV
Aminoglycoside for 2 weeks followed by ciprofloxacin	750 mg every 12 h	PO
Culture negative	Vancomycin plus	1 g every 12 h	IV
Ciprofloxacin or	750 mg every 12 h	PO
Levofloxacin or	750 mg every 24 h	PO
Teicoplanin or	400 mg every 24 h	IV
Fusidic acid	500 mg every 8 h	PO
Candida albicans	Flucorazole	400 mg OD (first day)	IV
200 mg OD (from 2nd day)	IV
Caspofungin	70 mg OD (first day)	IV
50 mg OD (from 2nd day)	IV
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	Isoniazid	200–400 mg O.D	PO
Ethambutol	12 mg/kg O.D	PO
Rifampicin	450–600 mg O.D	PO
Pyrazinamide	1.5–2.0 g OD or BiD, or TiD	PO