3-6 weeks
Depending on clinical response and adequacy of chest drainage
Piperacillin/tazobactam 3.375g IV Q6H
IF MRSA present, ADD
Vancomycin 15mg/kg, follow nomogram
OR
Linezolid 600mg PO/IV Q12H
Usual Pathogens
Staph aureus/MRSA
Streptococcus anginosus
Enterobacteriacaea
Enterococcus spp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa