Table 4 Oral antibiotic step down regimens
From: Oral beta-lactam step down in bacteremic E. coli urinary tract infections
Antibiotic | Regimen | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral fluoroquinolone step down (n = 130) | Ciprofloxacin | 500 mg po BID | 114 (87.7) |
500 mg po daily | 5 (3.9) | ||
250 mg po BID | 5 (3.9) | ||
750 mg po BID | 2 (1.5) | ||
Ciprofloxacin ER | 1000 mg po daily | 3 (2.3) | |
500 mg po daily | 1 (0.8) | ||
Oral beta-lactam step down (n = 77) | Cefixime | 400 mg po daily | 24 (31.2) |
Cephalexin | 500 mg po QID | 19 (24.7) | |
1000 mg po QID | 1 (1.3) | ||
Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 875 mg po BID | 10 (13.0) | |
500 mg po TID | 7 (9.1) | ||
500 mg po BID | 2 (2.6) | ||
Amoxicillin | 500 mg po TID | 5 (6.5) | |
500 mg po BID | 2 (2.6) | ||
Cefuroxime | 500 mg po BID | 7 (9.1) |