Treatment of Human and Animal Bites - Antibiotic Guidelines
Antibiotics in Penicillin Allergy
If not pregnant:
If pregnant and only non-serious penicillin allergy (i.e. rash only or a possible allergy):
Patients who have had an anaphylatic reaction to penicillin and cannot have Doxycycline and Metronidazole should be discussed with the on-call microbiologist.
Usual course length is 5 days, although this will depend on response. Any patients not responding to antibiotic treatment should be discussed with the on-call microbiologist.
The Full Guideline "Treatment of animal and human bites in the emergency department" is available here.
Page last edited: 29/10/2008 |
Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here. |