This document provides guidelines for treating various gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including recommendations for drugs of choice and alternative treatments. It lists bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and others. For each pathogen, it recommends first-line and alternative antibiotic therapies based on factors like infection severity and antibiotic resistance profile. The guidelines aim to help clinicians select optimal antibiotic treatment strategies for different bacterial infections.
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1. Drugs of Choice, First Choice,
Alternative(s)
1. GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI
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2. Enterococcus faecalis (generally not as resistant to
antibiotics as Enterococcus faecium):
• Serious infection (endocarditis, meningitis, pyelonephritis
with bacteremia)
– Ampicillin (or penicillin G) + (gentamicin or streptomycin)
– Vancomycin + (gentamicin or streptomycin), daptomycin, linezolid,
– tedizolid, telavancin, tigecyclinea
• Urinary tract infection
– Ampicillin, amoxicillin
– Fosfomycin or nitrofurantoin
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3. E. faecium (generally more resistant to antibiotics than
E. faecalis):
• Recommend consultation with infectious disease specialist
– Linezolid,
– quinupristin/dalfopristin,
– daptomycin,
– tigecycline
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5. Streptococcus (groups A, B, C, G, and Streptococcus
bovis):
• Penicillin G or V or ampicillin
• FGC,b,c erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin
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6. Streptococcus pneumonia:
• Penicillin-sensitive (minimal inhibitory concentration [MIC] <0.1 mcg/mL
[mg/L])
– Penicillin G or V or ampicillin
– FGC,b,c doxycycline,a azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin
• Penicillin intermediate (MIC 0.1-1 mcg/mL [mg/L])
– High-dose penicillin (12 million units/day for adults) or ceftriaxonec or
cefotaximec
– Levofloxacin,a moxifloxacin,a gemifloxacin,a or vancomycin
• Penicillin-resistant (MIC ≥1.0 mcg/mL [mg/L])
– Recommend consultation with infectious disease specialist.
• Vancomycin ± rifampin
• Per sensitivities: ceftaroline, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone,c levofloxacin,a moxifloxacin,a or
gemifloxacina
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