ANTIMICROBIAL  THERAPY

GOAL: Use targeted and most appropriate antibiotic therapy when possible.

Antibiotic regimens: See the JTS Acute Traumatic Wound Management in the Prolonged Field Care Setting CPG.

ANTIPARASITIC REGIMENS

If sepsis is suspected in a malaria-endemic area and there is no other clearly identified source, conduct a malaria point-of-care test BINAX Now® and thick and thin smears, if available. If positive, administer both antibiotics and antimalarials. If unable to test for malaria, empiric antimalarial therapy can also be considered. Additionally, in a malaria-endemic area, when a patient is initially unresponsive to antibiotic therapy, add antimalarials. 

ANTIFUNGAL REGIMENS

Do NOT administer without telemedicine. When advised, antifungal drugs are administered in conjunction with the antibiotic regimen mentioned above.