What is the recommended dose of cefotaxime (a broad-spectrum antibiotic) for a child with cellulitis?

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Dosis Cefotaxime untuk Selulitis pada Anak

Untuk selulitis pada anak, cefotaxime diberikan dengan dosis 150 mg/kg/hari dibagi dalam 3-4 dosis (setiap 6-8 jam) secara intravena atau intramuskular, dengan dosis maksimal 12 gram per hari. 1

Dosis Berdasarkan Usia

Neonatus (0-1 bulan)

  • 0-1 minggu: 50 mg/kg per dosis setiap 12 jam IV 1
  • 1-4 minggu: 50 mg/kg per dosis setiap 8 jam IV 1
  • Tidak perlu membedakan antara bayi prematur dan cukup bulan 1

Bayi dan Anak (1 bulan - 12 tahun)

  • Berat badan <50 kg: 50-180 mg/kg/hari IV atau IM dibagi dalam 4-6 dosis 1
  • Untuk infeksi sedang hingga berat (termasuk selulitis): gunakan dosis yang lebih tinggi dalam rentang ini, yaitu 150 mg/kg/hari dibagi setiap 6-8 jam 1
  • Berat badan ≥50 kg: gunakan dosis dewasa 1

Pertimbangan Klinis Penting

Durasi Terapi

  • Lanjutkan pemberian minimal 48-72 jam setelah demam turun atau bukti eradikasi bakteri 1
  • Untuk infeksi Streptococcus grup A, berikan minimal 10 hari untuk mencegah demam reumatik atau glomerulonefritis 1

Konteks Selulitis Spesifik

Meskipun pedoman IDSA 2014 tidak secara spesifik merekomendasikan cefotaxime sebagai lini pertama untuk selulitis non-purulen pada anak (lebih mengutamakan clindamycin atau cefazolin) 2, cefotaxime tetap merupakan pilihan yang efektif sebagai sefalosporin generasi ketiga dengan spektrum luas 2, 1.

Peringatan Penting

  • Jangan gunakan dosis lebih rendah dari yang direkomendasikan, terutama pada anak sakit kritis 3
  • Studi terbaru menunjukkan bahwa anak sakit kritis mungkin memerlukan dosis lebih tinggi (hingga 200 mg/kg/hari dengan interval 6 jam) untuk mencapai konsentrasi terapeutik yang adekuat 3
  • Untuk patogen dengan MIC intermediat (2-4 mg/L), pertimbangkan infus kontinu atau peningkatan frekuensi pemberian 3

Rute Pemberian

  • Intravena: Larutkan dalam minimal 10 mL Sterile Water for Injection 1
  • Intramuskular: Larutkan dengan 2-5 mL (tergantung kekuatan vial) untuk konsentrasi 230-330 mg/mL 1

Penyesuaian pada Gangguan Fungsi Ginjal

  • Obat ini diekskresikan terutama melalui ginjal, sehingga perlu penyesuaian dosis pada gangguan fungsi ginjal 1
  • Monitor fungsi ginjal, terutama pada pasien dengan risiko tinggi 1

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