Summary of therapy for melioidosis
| Initial intensive therapy, minimum of 14 days |
| Ceftazidime, 50 mg·kg−1 up to 2g, every 6 h |
| or Meropenem, 25 mg·kg−1 up to 1 g, every 8 h |
| or Imipenem, 25 mg·kg−1 up to 1 g, every 6 h |
| +/− Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, 8/40mg·kg−1 up to 320/1600 mg, every 12 h |
| Eradication therapy, minimum of 3 months |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, 8/40 mg·kg−1 up to 320/1600 mg, every 12 h |
| +/− Doxycycline, 2 mg·kg−1 up to 100 mg, 12 h |