Syndrome:  Arthritis, septic

Primary Therapy(s):

  • (Cefazolin 2 gm IV q 8 hr or Nafcillin 2gm IV q 4-6 hr) +/- Gentamicin
  • Ceftriaxone 1 gm q 24 hr if gonorrhea is suspected

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • (Clindamycin or Vancomycin)+/- (Gentamicin, Aztreonam, or Ciprofloxacin)

Comments: Acute, community acquired, non-prosthetic joint. If MRSA is suspected, see MRSA algorithm-severe.



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