Streptococcus spp, penicillin susceptible
| Empiric Therapy |
Intermittent Dosing 1 exchange daily with dwell time at least 6h |
Continuous Dosing (per each L bag) |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampicillin IP | 4g once per day | 125mg/L MD |
14 days Strongly recommend catheter removal for refractory peritonitis. Treat for 14 days after catheter removal. |
| or | |||
| Cefazolin IP | 15-20mg/kg once per day |
500mg/L LD then 125mg/L MD |
14 days Strongly recommend catheter removal for refractory peritonitis. Treat for 14 days after catheter removal. |
IP = intraperitoneally
LD = loading dose
MD = maintenance dose