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Table 2 Intravenous antibiotic usage data from the odontogenic necrotizing fasciitis cohort

From: Odontogenic necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review of the literature

Antibiotic used

Number of patients (n)

% of patients

ceftriaxone

13

7.90%

metronidazole

35

21.30%

ciprofloxacin

3

1.80%

clindamycin

22

13.40%

imipenem

1

0.60%

vancomycin

1

0.60%

penicillin

18

11.00%

Ampicillin + sulbactam

2

1.20%

cefotaxime

2

1.20%

gentamicin

5

3.00%

amoxicillin-clavulanate

2

1.20%

amikacin

1

0.60%

amoxicillin

1

0.60%

ceftazidime

5

3.00%

cefuroxime

1

0.60%