Treatment
lWound
infections & primary septicemia require antimicrobial treatment. Most effective:
–tetracycline,
–fluoroquinolones
(e.g. ciprofloxacin);
–3rd
generation cephalosporins (e.g. ceftazidime),
–aminoglycosides
(e.g. gentaminicin)
lEarly
administration may reduce morbidity & mortality associated with infection