Staphylococcus aureus
CeFAZolin 100-150 mg/kg/DAY IV divided every 8 hours
Max: 2,000 mg/dose
PLUS
Clindamycin 30-40 mg/kg/DAY IV divided every 6-8 hours
Max: 600 mg/dose
IF NOT IMPROVING OR IF PATIENT IS VERY SICK, CONSIDER ADDING
Vancomycin (Click here for empiric dosing)
~10 days
Consider consulting infectious diseases