It is essential that a full infective screen is performed in each patient with malnutrition.
The principle organisms suspected are Staphs - coagulase negative - candida, Streps, and E.coli.
Amoxycillin may be given to cover the gram positives, gentamicin for the gram negatives and metronidazole for the anaerobes.
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