TABLE 2: Antibiotics used to treat secondary infection.
| Antibiotic | Primary regimen | Secondary regimen |
|---|---|---|
| n=127 (%) | N=31 (%) | |
| Clindamycin (600 mg EV every 6 h for 7 days, OR 600 mg every 8 h for 10 days) | 105 (82.7) | 9 (29.0) |
| Ceftriaxone (1 g EV every 12 h for 7 days OR 2 d EV every 12 h for 10 days) | 6 (4.7) | 5 (16.1) |
| Cefalotin (2 g EV every 6 h for up to 7 days OR 800 mg EV every 6 h for 7 days, OR 470 mg EV every 6 h for 7 days) | 4 (3.2) | 4 (12.9) |
| Amoxicillin + clavulanate (17 mL PO every 12 h for 7 days) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (6.5) |
| Ampicillin + sulbactam (1.5 g EV every 8 h for 10 days) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (6.5) |
| Cefalexin (4 ml PO every 6 h for 7 days) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (6.5) |
| Cefalotin + cefalexin (600 mg EV every 6 h for 10 days + Cefalexin 4 ml PO every 6 h for 7 days) | 1 (0.8) | - |
| Ciprofloxacin (500 mg PO every 12 h for 5 days OR 500 mg PO every 12 h for 7 days) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (6.5) |
| Gentamicin (80 mg EV every 8 hours for 7 days, OR 95 mg IM every 24 h for 7 days) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (6.5) |
| Metronidazole (500 mg EV every 8 h for 10 days) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (3.2) |
| Penicillin G benzathine (1.200.000 IU IM every 6 h for 7 days) | - | 1 (3.2) |
| Piperacillin + tazobactam (4 g + 0.5 g EV every 6 h for 14 days) | - | 1 (3.2) |
Key: EV: endovenous; PO: per os; IM: intramuscular.