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Table 5 Antibiotic therapy

From: Bi-institutional analysis of microbiological spectrum and therapeutic management of parotid abscesses

Antibiotics used

n (%) or mean ± SD

Aminopenicillin ± beta-lactamase inhibitor

58 (68.2)

Aminopenicillin + Metronidazol

1 (1.2)

Cefuroxime

6 (7.1)

Cefuroxime + Metronidazol

7 (8.2)

Ceftriaxon

1 (1.2)

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

1 (1.2)

Clindamycin

6 (7.1)

Ciprofloxacin

1 (1.2)

Unknown

4 (4.7)

Drain duration (days)

9.8 ± 3.9

According to antibiogram (n= 45)

39 (86.7)

  1. SD Standard deviation