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Table 8 Proposed switch to oral therapy on the basis of intravenous therapy

From: Italian consensus on the therapeutic management of uncomplicated acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children

Intravenous therapy

Proposed oral therapy

Cefazolin

Cephalexin

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Ampicillin

Amoxicillin

Ampicillin-sulbactam

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Oxacillin

Flucloxacillin

OR

Cephalexina

Clindamycin

Clindamycin

OR

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazolea

Ceftriaxone

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Ceftriaxone

+

Clindamycin or glycopeptides

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole + Rifampicin

Vancomycin

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole + Rifampicin

OR

Linezolidb

  1. aIf ingestion of tablets is difficult/compromised
  2. bNot registered for pediatric use