Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (NSSTI)
Specific Therapies to Know
Infection | Antimicrobial Regimen |
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Clostridium perfringens | penicillin + clindamycin |
Vibrio vulnificus | ceftazidime + doxycycline |
Aeromonas hydrophila | ciprofloxacin + doxycycline |
Empiric NSSTI coverage | vancomycin/daptomycin/linezolid + pip-tazo; carbapenem; ceftriaxone + metronidazole; fluoroquinolone + metronidazole |