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Table 2. Sulfadiazine dosages for use in chemoprophylaxis where isolate is susceptible to sulfa drugs.

Age Group

Antibiotics

Dosages

Adults and older children

Sulfadiazine

1.0 g every 12 hours, 4 doses

Infants and younger children

Sulfadiazine

125-150 mg/kg/day, divided
every 12 hours for 4 doses.

Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene — Epidemiology & Disease Control Program

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