Template:Yersinia antibiotics
Postexposure Prophylaxis
- Doxycycline 100mg (2.2mg/kg) PO q12hrs OR
- Ciprofloxacin 500mg (20mg/kg) PO q12hrs OR
- Chloramphenicol 25mg/kg PO q6hrs
- only if age > 2
Active Disease
- Gentamicin 5mg/kg IV/IM once daily x 10 days OR
- Ciprofloxacin 500mg (20mg/kg) PO q12hrs x 10 days OR
- Doxycycline 200mg (2.2mg/kg) PO/IV daily
- Streptomycin 1g IM q12h x10 days; Maximum dose: 2 g/day (adjust dose based on serum levels)
- Streptomycin 15mg/kg IM q12h x10 days; Maximum dose: 2 g/day (adjust dose based on serum levels)