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Published on 23.11.2022
Table 1: Perioperative or peri-interventional antimicrobial prophylaxis for gastrointestinal/genitourinary procedures. | ||
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis | No allergy to penicillin | Allergy to penicillin |
AdultsSingle dose 30 – 60 minutes before procedure | Amoxicillin/clavulanate 2.2 g i.v. | Vancomycin 1 g i.v.plus gentamicin* 3 mg/kg i.v.(or ciprofloxacin 400 mg i.v.)plus metronidazole 500 mg i.v. |
ChildrenSingle dose 30 – 60 min before procedure | Amoxicillin/clavulanate 50 mg/kg i.v. (maximum 2.2 g i.v.) | Vancomycin 20 mg/kg i.v. (maximum 1 g i.v.)plus gentamicin 2.5 mg/kg (maximum 80 mg) i.v.plus metronidazole 10 mg/kg i.v. (maximum 500 mg i.v.) |
*Alternative to gentamicin; another aminoglycoside (e.g., amikacin) can be administered. Kindly contact your institutional infectious diseases physician. |
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