| Patient population | Risk for MDR?* | Empiric regimens | Comments |
Hospitalized with: - Critical illness warranting intensive care (eg, severe sepsis) or
- Urinary tract obstruction
| N/A | In regions where community prevalence of ESBL-producing organisms is high or uncertain: - An antipseudomonal carbapenem:
- Imipenem 500 mg IV every 6 hours infused over 3 hours or
- Meropenem 1 g IV every 8 hours infused over 3 hours
- plus
- Vancomycin 15 to 20 mg/kg IV every 8 to 12 hours with or without a loading dose
In regions where community prevalence of ESBL-producing organisms is low: - Select a regimen based on individual MDR risk, as listed for "Other hospitalized patients"
| - The rationale for broad coverage is the high risk of adverse outcomes with insufficient antimicrobial therapy.
- When broad-spectrum regimens are used empirically, it is important to tailor the regimen if culture and susceptibility testing indicate that a narrower agent would be active.
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| Other hospitalized patients | No | - Ceftriaxone 1 g IV once daily
- Alternatives:
- Levofloxacin 750 mg IV or orally daily
- Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV twice daily
- Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily
- Ciprofloxacin extended-release 1000 mg orally once daily
| Concern for particular pathogens (eg, because of prior isolates) should further inform antibiotic selection: - If Enterococcus is suspected (eg, based on prior isolates), piperacillin-tazobactam is active against this and gram-negatve pathogens.
- If drug-resistant gram-positive organisms are suspected, vancomycin (for MRSA) or linezolid or daptomycin (for VRE) should be added to the gram-negative agent (eg, ceftriaxone).
- If Pseudomonas is suspected, piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, or a fluoroquinolone are appropriate options.
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| Yes | - Piperacillin-tazobactam 3.375 g IV every 6 hours or
- Cefepime 2 g IV every 12 hours (not for ESBL risk) or
- An antipseudomonal carbapenem (if recent ESBL isolate):
- Imipenem 500 mg IV every 6 hours infused over 3 hours or
- Meropenem 1 g IV every 8 hours infused over 3 hours
| - If VRE or MRSA are suspected (eg, based on prior isolates), vancomycin (for MRSA) or daptomycin or linezolid (for VRE) is added.
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| Outpatients | No, and no concerns with fluoroquinolones (eg, at low risk for adverse effects) | For patients with low risk of fluoroquinolone resistance/toxicity: - Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily for 5 to 7 days or
- Ciprofloxacin extended-release 1000 mg orally once daily for 5 to 7 days or
- Levofloxacin 750 mg orally once daily for 5 to 7 days
| - If the community prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Escherichia coli is known to be >10%, give one dose of a long-acting parenteral agent prior to the fluoroquinolone:
- Ceftriaxone 1 g IV or IM once
- Ertapenem 1 g IV or IM once
- Gentamicin 5 mg/kg IV or IM once
- Tobramycin 5 mg/kg IV or IM once
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| No, but with concerns with fluoroquinolones (eg, at risk for adverse effects) | For patients who cannot use a fluoroquinolone: - One dose of a long-acting parenteral agent:
- Ceftriaxone 1 g IV or IM once or
- Ertapenem 1 g IV or IM once or
- Gentamicin 5 mg/kg IV or IM once or
- Tobramycin 5 mg/kg IV or IM once
- Followed by one of the following:
- TMP-SMX one double-strength tablet orally twice daily for 7 to 10 days or
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate 875 mg orally twice daily for 7 to 10 days or
- Cefpodoxime 200 mg orally twice daily for 7 to 10 days or
- Cefadroxil 1 g orally twice daily for 7 to 10 days
| - In outpatients who are systemically ill or are at risk for more severe illness, we favor continuing the parenteral agent until culture and susceptibility testing results can guide selection of an appropriate oral agent.
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| Yes | - Ertapenem 1g IV or IM once
- Followed by:
- Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily for 5 to 7 days or
- Ciprofloxacin extended-release 1000 mg orally once daily for 5 to 7 days or
- Levofloxacin 750 mg orally daily for 5 to 7 days
| - If the patient cannot take a fluoroquinolone or has high risk for fluoroquinolone resistance (fluoroquinolone-resistant isolate or fluoroquinolone use in prior three months):
- Ertapenem 1 g IV or IM once daily until cultures and susceptibility testing return
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