Antibiotics regimen for various IAIs
Conditions | First Choice ABs | Alternative | Comments |
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Community acquired intra-abdominal infection of mild to moderate severity |
Cefoperazone-sulbactam |
Piperacillin-tazobactam |
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Community acquired intra-abdominal infection with high severity |
Imipenem or meropenem |
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Healthcare associated intra-abdominal infections |
Imipenem/ Meropenem + vancomycin |
Colistin, Tigecyline |
-Based on the findings of intra-operative cultures cover for Enterococcus may either be stopped or changed. If multi-drug resistant organism is isolated, based on susceptibility patterns, colistin, tigecyline may be used. |
Infected pancreatic necrosis, pancreatic abscess |
Imipenem-cilastatin |
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Therapy to be adjusted as per the culture and sensitivity results from pancreatic aspirate or necrosectomy. |
Cholangitis, cholecystitis |
As for community associated complicated intra-abdominal infections |
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Liver Abscess |
Cefoperazone-sulbactam or piperacillin-tazobactam with metronidazole to cover for possible bacterial and amoebic etiology |
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The treatment should be changed as per culture report and amoebic serology subsequently. |