Syndrome:  Diabetic foot infection, inpatient

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 gm IV q 6h
  • Clindamycin 900 mg IV q12h + (Gentamicin or Ciprofloxacin)

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Piperacillin/tazobactam

Comments: "Fetid foot"



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin