Lung abscess

- Treat until pulmonary infiltrate has cleared.

- Consider echinococcal infection in appropriate clinical setting.

 
Usual Pathogens

S. aureus
Oral anaerobes
Enterobacterales

 

Empiric Therapy Dose Duration
Clindamycin 30-40mg/kg/d IV div q8h minimum 3 weeks
+    
Ceftriaxone 100mg/kg IV q24h