infectious diseases
Clostridial Intra Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
Treatment
Surgical debridement High-dose penicillin (or carbapenems, beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors,metronidazole, orclindamycin) 5 million units IV every 6 hours for at least 1 week. Alternatively, Carbapenems , beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors (eg, If Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) develops, dialysis is needed. The usefulness of hyperbaric oxygen has not been established. 