Table 3.

Preferred First-Line Antibiotic Regimens, Based on the Causative Organism

Organism	Preferred first-line regimen
Anaerobes	Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6h, or Ticarcillin/clavulanate, 3.1 g IV q4h
Enterobacteriaceae, quinolone-sensitive	Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q8-12h
Enterobacteriaceae, quinolone-resistant	Piperacillin/tazobactam, 3.375 g IV q6h, or Ticarcillin Clavulanate, 3.1 g IV q4h
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Cefepime, 2 g IV q8-12h, with ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q8-12h
S aureus, methicillin-sensitive	Cefazolin, 1-1.5 g IV q6h, or Nafcillin or Oxacillin, 1-2 g IV q4h
S aureus, methicillin-resistant	Vancomycin 1g IV q12h, or if allergic, Linezolid 600 mg IV q12h
Streptococcus species	Penicillin G, 2-4 million units IV q4h

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