Table 3 Summary of antibiotic prescription
From: Rare case of necrotizing tonsillitis causing severe airway infection in an infant: a case report
Day of Hospital Admission | Tissue Microbiology and Sensitivity | Antibiotic Prescribed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Before hospital admission | - | Oral amoxicillin | - |
Day 1 | - | IV benzylpenicillin | Empirical antimicrobial agent for tonsillitis |
Day 2 | - | IV ceftriaxone, IV cloxacillin, IV gentamicin | Escalated antimicrobial therapy due to deterioration in overall clinical condition, to cover for gram negative sepsis |
Day 7 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitive to cefepime, amikacin, ceftazidime, gentamicin | IV cefepime, IV amikacin | Adjusted antimicrobial therapy based on tissue microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, covering for hospital acquired infection |
Day 10 | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia sensitive to trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole | IV trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | Adjusted antimicrobial therapy based on tissue microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, covering for hospital acquired infection |