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====Immunocompetent | ====Immunocompetent Host<ref name="abx">Barton E, Blair A. Ludwig's Angina. J Emerg Med. 2008. 34(2): 163-169.</ref>==== | ||
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* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Ampicillin/Sulbactam|dose=3g (50mg/kg) IV q6 hrs|context=Immunocompetent}} OR | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Penicillin G|dose=2-4 million units IV q6 hrs|context=Immunocompetent}} + {{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Metronidazole|dose=500 mg IV q6 hrs|context=Immunocompetent}} OR | ||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Clindamycin|dose=600 mg IV q6 hrs|context=Immunocompetent, Penicillin allergy}} (option for those allergic to penicillin) | |||
====Pediatric Immunocompetent==== | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Ampicillin/Sulbactam|dose=50mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 3g/dose)|context=Pediatric Immunocompetent|population=Pediatric}} '''OR''' | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Penicillin G|dose=50,000 units/kg IV q6hrs (max 4 million units)|context=Pediatric Immunocompetent|population=Pediatric}} + {{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Metronidazole|dose=7.5mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 500mg)|context=Pediatric Immunocompetent|population=Pediatric}} '''OR''' | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Ludwig's angina|drug=Clindamycin|dose=10-13mg/kg IV q8hrs (max 900mg/dose)|context=Pediatric PCN Allergy|population=Pediatric}} | |||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 20 March 2026
Immunocompetent Host[1]
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 3g (50mg/kg) IV q6 hrs OR
- Penicillin G 2-4 million units IV q6 hrs + Metronidazole 500 mg IV q6 hrs OR
- Clindamycin 600 mg IV q6 hrs (option for those allergic to penicillin)
Pediatric Immunocompetent
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 50mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 3g/dose) OR
- Penicillin G 50,000 units/kg IV q6hrs (max 4 million units) + Metronidazole 7.5mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 500mg) OR
- Clindamycin 10-13mg/kg IV q8hrs (max 900mg/dose)
- ↑ Barton E, Blair A. Ludwig's Angina. J Emerg Med. 2008. 34(2): 163-169.