PO (Mild-mod) 450mg PO q6h x 14 days; Use with ceftriaxone or cefoxitin/probenecid if no proceeding IV treatment; IV (Severe) 900mg IV q8 ACUTE CELLULITIS — The pillars of cellulitis treatment are antibiotic therapy and management of exacerbating conditions, including the point of entry of infection
The addition of a short course of clindamycin to flucloxacillin early on in
Antibiotic
For treatment of bacterial infections: Adults—150 to 300 milligrams (mg)
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Although it is difficult to set a uniform treatment duration for cellulitis, 5-day therapy is recommended if improvement is seen within 5 days; if there is no improvement or complications occur
Design: Parallel, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial
Clindamycin is a semisynthetic antibiotic produced by a 7(S)-chloro-substitution of the 7(R)-hydroxyl group of the parent compound lincomycin
Cellulitis may be caused by a variety of organisms but most commonly skin flora
For mild cellulitis affecting a small area of skin, a doctor will prescribe antibiotic tablets – usually for a week
Treatment includes antibiotics
Such breaks in the skin allow bacteria to enter and grow, causing infection
A total of 524 patients were enrolled (264 in the clindamycin group and 260 in the TMP-SMX group), including 155 children (29
6%) had mixed infection, defined as at least one abscess lesion and one cellulitis lesion
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Most cases are due to group A Streptococcus, but other streptococci are
The skin may look pitted, like the peel of an orange, or blisters may appear on the affected skin
Relatedly, medication choice will vary depending on if the cellulitis infection is: Localized or systemic
Under and overtreatment with antimicrobials frequently occurs and mimics cloud the diagnosis
Recommended Treatment