08-25-2014, 02:31 PM
According to MTB, antibiotics are given to prevent the spread of infection. However, it doesn't specify exactly which antibiotics. Does anybody know?
Antibiotics for abscesses - hopetomatchsoon
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08-25-2014, 02:31 PM
According to MTB, antibiotics are given to prevent the spread of infection. However, it doesn't specify exactly which antibiotics. Does anybody know?
08-25-2014, 05:20 PM
thats case specific .. usually a blood culture or urine culture will tell you whats growing / cause .. based off that you should know the coverage
08-25-2014, 05:23 PM
Oh I see. Thanks for letting me know.
08-25-2014, 07:25 PM
empiric rx is important
08-25-2014, 07:26 PM
culture takes time
08-26-2014, 06:09 AM
abscesses are causes most commently by staph aureus, I believe....so anti-staph ATB (oxa, diclox, nafcilin for non MRSA, vanco for MRSA, linezolid or streptogramins for VRSA
any thoughts from others?
08-26-2014, 06:21 AM
my apology for the typos
08-26-2014, 09:30 AM
i agree wtih u, start it emperically..
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