AOM Flashcards
initial immediate OR delayed ABX treatment
First line therapy: name AND dose
HIGH dose amoxicillin (90 mg/kg/day)
OR
Augmentin (if given amox w/in 30 days or coverage for beta-lactamase H-influenza or M. cattarhalis)
initial immediate OR delayed ABX treatment
First line therapy for PCN allergy:
cefdinir
cefuroxime
cefpodoxime
ceftriaxone (1 or 3 days)
ABX treatment after 48-72 hours of FAILURE of initial ABX treatment:
First line therapy: name and dose
HIGH dose augmentin (90 mg/kg/day)
OR
ceftriaxone (3 days only)
ABX treatment after 48-72 hours of FAILURE of initial ABX treatment:
alternative to first line therapy:
clindamycin +/- 3rd gen cephalosporin
What is the duration of therapy?
5-10 days
what are the common bacterial pathogens?
S. pneumoniae+ NON-typeable H. influenza+ M.
catarrhalis
Up to 75% of AOM cases are secondary to_________?
Viruses