GI and/or relevant subspecialty team(s) if required
Before starting antimicrobial therapy, take blood/urine/CSF and/or other relevant samples for culture wherever possible.
Consider the need for dose adjustments (e.g. renal impairment) and age-related contraindications for antimicrobials.
Cefotaxime may be interchanged with ceftriaxone for children over 30 days old and not on calcium-containing parenteral products (e.g. TPN)
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Consider adding for Enterococcus coverage in patients with particular risk factors (see below)
Cefotaxime may be interchanged with ceftriaxone for children over 30 days old and not on calcium-containing parenteral products (e.g. TPN).
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Consider adding for Enterococcus coverage in patients with particular risk factors (see below)
Adjust treatment according to microbiologic results as soon as they become available.