Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Forth Valley
Important: Therapy
Flucloxacillin 2g IV 6 hourly AND Gentamicin IV (as per online calculator)
Acute Osteomyelitis
Important: Therapy
Vancomycin IV (as per online calculator) AND Gentamicin IV (as per online calculator)
Notes:
Important: Notes
If there is orthopaedic prosthetic material in-situ seek urgent orthopaedic opinion.
Diabetic foot infection with osteomyelitis - please follow Diabetic Foot Infections - Moderate guidance if there is no evidence of systemic infection or Diabetic Foot Infections - Severe guidance if there are features of systemic toxicity or critical ischaemia
Review ongoing antibiotic regime after 72hr of empirical therapy.