5.2 Pyelonephritis
| Type of Infection | First Line (with Dosage and Duration) |
Alternative First Line (with dosage and Duration) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Pyelonephritis | Piperacillin- tazobactam 4.5g IV q6h for 7-10 days | Ertapenem 1g IV/IM q24h for 7-10 days Or Inj Cefoperazone- sulbactam 3g IV BD Or Inj Amikacin 15mg/kg IV OD | Collect urine and blood specimens prior to the administration of antibiotics. Change the empiric regimen based on susceptibility testing. |
For common etiological agents of Pyelonephritis, see Annexure B.5.2