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Table 3 Risk stratified antibiotic recommendations

From: A Comprehensive review of abdominal infections

 

Low Risk

High Risk

Single Agent

Cefoxitin

Imipenem-cilastatin

 

Ertapenem

Meropenem

 

Moxifloxacin

Doripenem

 

Ticarcillin

Pipercillin-tazobactam

 

Tigecycline

 

Combination

Cefazolin

Cefepime

 

Cefuroxime

Ceftazidime

 

Ceftriaxone

Ciprofloxacin

 

Cefotaxime

Levofloxacin

 

Ciprofloxacin

+Metronidazole

 

Levofloxacin

 
 

+Metronidazole

 
  1. Adapted from Solomkin[4, 5] (Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines).