| Outpatient |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) and metronidazole (Flagyl) |
| Fluoroquinolone and metronidazole |
| Inpatient |
| Metronidazole or clindamycin (Cleocin) |
| plus |
| Aminoglycoside (gentamicin [Garamycin] or tobramycin [Tobrex]) |
| or |
| Monobactam (aztreonam [Azactam]) |
| or |
| Third-generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone [Rocephin], ceftazidime [Fortaz], cefotaxime [Claforan]) |
| alternatively |
| Second-generation cephalosporin (cefoxitin [Mefoxin], cefotetan [Cefotan]) |
| Beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations (ampicillin-sulbactam [Unasyn], ticarcillin-clavulanate [Timentin]) |