Bacterial¶: |
Ceftazidime 2 g IV approximately 60 minutes before incision, then 1 g IV every 8 hoursΔ◊§ |
Vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV approximately 60 minutes before incision, then 15 mg/kg IV every 12 hoursħ |
Fungal: |
Inhaled nebulized amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) 50 mg daily for extubated patients and 100 mg daily for intubated patients; regimen should continue for four days following transplantation, then weekly while hospitalized |
Nystatin suspension 100,000 units per mL; 5 mL swish & swallow four times per day for 6 months post-transplant |
Voriconazole 6 mg/kg IV (or 400 mg orally) every 12 hours for two doses, then 4 mg/kg IV (or 200 mg orally) every 12 hours for up to 4 months post-transplant¥‡† |
Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly P. carinii): |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 double-strength tablet orally daily or three times per week or 1 single-strength tablet orally daily starting within one week postoperatively, continuing indefinitelyΔ,**,¶¶ |
Cytomegalovirus: |
Valganciclovir 900 mg orally once dailyΔ,ΔΔ or |
Ganciclovir 5 mg/kg IV once dailyΔ,ΔΔ |
Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus◊◊: |
Acyclovir 400 or 800 mg orally twice dailyΔ or |
Valacyclovir 500 mg orally twice dailyΔ or |
Famciclovir 500 mg orally twice dailyΔ |
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