treatment of infections in malnutrition
Last reviewed 01/2018
It is essential that a full infective screen is performed in each patient with malnutrition.
The principle organisms suspected are Staphs - coagulase negative - candida, Streps, and E.coli.
Amoxycillin may be given to cover the gram positives, gentamicin for the gram negatives and metronidazole for the anaerobes.