Laboratory investigations

WBC count, ×10⁹/L

23.67 (4.0 - 10)

C- Reactive Protein (CRP) mg/dL

236.2

Cultures

Streptococcus spp

Antimicrobial treatments for the infection

Prior to culture’s results

Intravenous (IV) treatment Ciprofloxacin 2 × 200 mg + Metronidazole 3 × 500 mg for 4 days

After culture’s results

Ceftriaxone 2 × 2 g for 2 weeks + Gentamycin 1 × 240 mg for 5 days. This IV treatment was followed by a 3 weeks oral treatment with Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid 3 × 1.2 g