Antimicrobial Stewardship

Question 1

How long is the standard course of antibiotics for key infections?

Answer 1

• Female lower UTI (3 days)
• Male lower UTI (7 days)
• Upper UTI (7 days)
• COPD exacerbation (5 days)
• CAP (7 days)
• Cellulitis (7-10 days)
• Bacterial meningitis (7-21 days)
• Staph aureus bacteraemia (≥2 weeks)
• Bone/joint infection (≥6 weeks)
• Infective endocarditis (≥6 weeks)
• Tuberculosis (6-12 months)