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Infection/Condition Suggested Treatment Comments
Preferred Alternative

Culture-negative endocarditis Ampicillin/sulbactam 300 mg/kg/24h Patients with culture-negative
IV q4-6h for 4-6 weeks endocarditis should be treated
in consultation with an ID
PLUS specialist
Gentamicin 1mg/kg IV/IM q8h for 4-6
weeks

Gram negative enteric bacilli / Cefotaxime 200mg/kg/24h IV q4-6h
HACEK group organisms for 4-6 weeks

OR
Ceftriaxone 100mg/kg IV q24h for 4-6
weeks

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