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appendix 3 Empiric Regimens 289<br />

Healthcareassociated<br />

pneumonia<br />

Streptococcus pneumoniae<br />

Haemophilus influenzae<br />

Staphylococcus aureus<br />

(MSSA)<br />

Escherichia coli<br />

Klebsiella pnueumoniae<br />

As above plus:<br />

Staphylococcus aureus<br />

(MRSA)<br />

Enterobacter species<br />

Proteus species<br />

Serratia species<br />

Pseudomonas aeruginosa<br />

Otitis media Streptococcus pneumoniae<br />

Haemophilus influenzae<br />

Moraxaella catarrhalis<br />

Early-onset (within five days<br />

of hospitalization) and no<br />

recent antibiotic exposure<br />

Late-onset (after five days of<br />

hospitalization) and/or recent<br />

antibiotic exposure<br />

Mild-moderate otalgia with<br />

temperature # 39°C<br />

Severe otalgia and/or<br />

temperature $ 39°C<br />

Ceftriaxone or Ampicillin/sulbactam<br />

or Ertapenem or Levofloxacin or Moxifloxacin<br />

or Ciprofloxacin<br />

Cefepime or Ceftazidime or Imipenem<br />

or Meropenem or Piperacillin/tazobactam<br />

or Aztreonam<br />

-Plus-<br />

Ciprofloxacin or Levofloxacin or Gentamicin<br />

or Tobramycin or Amikacin<br />

-Plus-<br />

Vancomycin or Linezolid<br />

Amoxicillin or Cefuroxime or Cefpodoxime<br />

or Azithromycin<br />

Amoxicillin/clavulanate or Ceftriaxone<br />

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