OB/GYN antibiotics

Mastitis

  • No need to routinely interrupt breastfeeding with puerperal mastitis.
  • For mild symptoms <24 hours, supportive care may be sufficient[1]
    • Effective milk removal (frequent breast feeding - use pumping to augment milk removal)
    • Analgesia (NSAIDs)

Treatment directed at S. aureus and Strep and E. coli

  • Uncomplicated mastitis → 10 days of antibiotics (regardless of MRSA suspicion)[2]
  • Dicloxacillin 500mg PO q6hrs, considered first line if breastfeeding given safety for infant OR
  • Cephalexin 500mg PO q6hrs OR
    • Add TMP/SMX 2DS tabs PO q12hrs if suspect MRSA
  • Clindamycin 450mg PO q8hrs (also provides MRSA coverage) OR
  • Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875mg PO q12hrs OR
  • Azithromycin 500mg PO x1 on day 1, then 250mg PO daily for days 2-5

Endometritis

<48hrs Post Partum

Treatment is targeted against polymicrobial infections, most often 2-3 organisms of normal vaginal flora

>48hrs Post Partum

PID

No sexual activity for 2 weeks;
Treat all partners who had sex with patient during previous 60 days prior to symptom onset

Outpatient Options

  • Ceftriaxone 250mg IM (or IV)[3] x1 + doxycycline 100mg PO BID x14d +/- metronidazole 500mg PO BID x14d [4]
    • Metronidazole based upon assessment of risk for anaerobes; consider in:
      • Pelvic abscess
      • Proven or suspected infection w/ Trichomonas or Bacterial Vaginosis
      • History of gynecological instrumentation in the preceding 2-3wks
  • Cefoxitin 2 g IM in a single dose and Probenecid, 1 g PO administered concurrently in a single dose[5] + Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days +/- flagyl based on above criteria

Alternative Outpatient Options

Inpatient

See Also

Antibiotics by diagnosis

For antibiotics by organism see Microbiology (Main)

References

  1. Amir LH. ABM Clinical Protocol #4: Mastitis, Revised March 2014. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2014;9(5):239-243. doi:10.1089/bfm.2014.9984.
  2. Levine BL. 2011 EMRA Antibiotic Guide. EMRA. Pg 78.
  3. Hayes BD. Trick of the Trade: IV ceftriaxone for gonorrhea. October 9th, 2012 ALiEM. https://www.aliem.com/2012/10/trick-of-trade-iv-ceftriaxone-for/. Accessed October 23, 2018.
  4. Ness RB et al. Effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient treatment strategies for women with pelvic inflammatory disease: results from the Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) Randomized Trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;186:929–37
  5. CDC PID Treatment http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/pid.htm
  6. Savaris RF. et al. Comparing ceftriaxone plus azithromycin or doxycycline for pelvic inflammatory disease: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jul;110(1):53-60
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