S. pneumoniae

- Continue use of dexamethasone x 4 days.

 

Therapy

Dose

Duration
Dexamethasone 10mg IV q6h 4 days

 

PLUS

Penicillin MIC ≤ 0.06 µg/mL/Ampicillin MIC ≤ 0.5 µg/mL

Therapy

Dose

Duration
Penicillin G 4MU IV q4h 10-14 days
or    
Ampicillin 2g IV q4h 10-14 days

Alternative

Therapy

Dose

Duration
Ceftriaxone (providing ceftriaxone MIC ≤ 0.5 µg/mL) 2g IV q12h 10-14 days

Penicillin MIC > 0.06 µg/mL AND Ceftriaxone MIC ≤ 0.5 µg/mL

Therapy

Dose

Duration
Ceftriaxone 2g IV q12h 10-14 days

Alternative

Therapy

Dose

Duration
Meropenem (providing meropenem MIC ≤ 0.25 µg/mL) 2g IV q8h 10-14 days

Penicillin MIC > 0.06 µg/mL AND Ceftriaxone MIC 1.0 µg/mL

- Infectious Diseases consult recommended.
Therapy

Dose

Duration
Ceftriaxone 2g IV q12h 10-14 days
+    
Vancomycin 15mg/kg IV q8-12h  
+/-    
Rifampin 600mg IV/PO daily  

Alternative

Therapy Dose Duration
Meropenem (providing meropenem MIC ≤ 0.25 µg/mL) 2g IV q8h 10-14 days
+    

Vancomycin

15mg/kg IV q8-12h  
+/-    
Rifampin 600mg IV/PO daily  

Penicillin MIC > 0.06 µg/mL AND Ceftriaxone MIC ≥ 2.0 µg/mL

- Infectious Diseases consult recommended.

Therapy Dose Duration
[ Moxifloxacin 400mg IV/PO daily 10-14 days
+    

Vancomycin]

15mg/kg IV q8-12h  
or    
Linezolid alone 600mg IV/PO q12h 10-14 days