대한의료관련감염관리학회 Korean Society for Healthcare-associated infection Control and Prevention.

pISSN 0705-3797. eISSN 2586-1298.

Antibiotic regimens for treatment and prophylaxis of pertussis

Age Macrolides Non-macrolide alternative
Azithromycin Clarithromycin TMP-SMX
<1 month 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days Not recommended Not recommended
1 to <6 months 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days 7.5 mg/kg (max 500 mg) twice a day for 7 days 4+20 mg/kg (max 160+800 mg) twice a day for 7 days
Children ≥6 months Day 1: 10 mg/kg daily (max 500 mg)
Days 2-5: 5 mg/kg daily (max 250 mg)
7.5 mg/kg (max 500 mg) twice a day for 7 days 4+20 mg/kg (max 160+800 mg) twice a day for 7 days
Adults Day 1: 500 mg daily
Day 2-5: 250 mg daily
500 mg twice a day for 7 days 160+800 mg twice a day for 7 days
Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev 2024;29:110~115 https://doi.org/10.14192/kjicp.2024.29.2.110
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