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Appendicitis

Advices

≥ 18 years

Indications: Immuuncompetent

Contra-indications: Ernstige sepsis

Priority Medication Remarks
Remarks:

Ongecompliceerde appendicitis na appendectomie: geen antibiotica

Medication:

ceftriaxon iv 2000mg 1dd 2 days

+

metronidazol iv or po 500mg 3dd 2 days

Remarks:

Gecompliceerde appendicitis na appendectomie. 

General comments

Bij ernstige sepsis gentamicine 5 mg/kg 1dd toevoegen in afwachting van de kweken. Bij immuungecompromitteerden en ernstige sepsis antibioticaduur verlengen, i.o.m. arts-microbioloog of internist-infectioloog.

Sources

  1. Pubmed.gov publication # https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36669519/

    2 days versus 5 days of postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis: a pragmatic, open-label, multicenter, non-inferiority randomised trial, APPIC study group, Lancet feb 2023

Antimicrobial resources

The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:

External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata

Swab vid: G-502335.1
Updated: 07/02/2024 - 15:36
Status: Published