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Indication and Recommended Duration
Indication Duration
Bloodstream infection 14 days
Bone or joint infection 14 days
Candidiasis 7 days
CNS infection 7 days
Clostridium difficile 10 days
COPD exacerbation - severe 7 days
Diabetic foot infection 7 days
Empiric 7 days
Endocarditis 14 days
Febrile neutropenia 7 days
Gastro / intra-abdominal infection 7 days
Genitourinary infection 7 days
Herpetic Infection 7 days
HIV prophylaxis 14 days
Non-infectious* 7 days
Oral / ENT infection 7 days
Oncology Prophylaxis 14 days
Pneumonia – aspiration 7 days
Pneumonia – community acquired 7 days
Pneumonia – hospital acquired 7 days
Sepsis 7 days
Skin and soft tissue infection 7 days
Surgical prophylaxis 24 hours
Upper respiratory infection 5 days
Urinary tract infection 7 days
Ophthalmic - Topical 7 days
Otic - Topical 7 days
Other* 7 days
*If non-infectious or other is selected in Meditech a comment will be required
