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**SKIN & SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS (SSTI) | **SKIN & SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS (SSTI) | ||
***Cellulitis (no purulence) (x 5-7 days) | ***Cellulitis (no purulence) (x 5-7 days) | ||
****Dual antibiotic treatment is not indicated. Cephalexin 500mg PO QID OR Clindamycin 450mg PO TID OR | ****Dual antibiotic treatment is not indicated. Cephalexin 500mg PO QID OR Clindamycin 450mg PO TID OR TMP-SMX DS 1-2 tabs PO BID (2 tabs if >100kg) | ||
TMP-SMX* DS 1-2 tabs PO BID (2 tabs if >100kg) | ***Purulent SSTI (x 5-7 days) | ||
****Dual antibiotic treatment is not indicated. Incision & Drainage first and then TMP-SMX* DS 1-2 tabs PO BID (2 tabs if >100kg) OR Doxycycline 100mg PO BID | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 7 July 2022
This page is for antibiotics specific to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; see Antibiotics by diagnosis for for national guidelines.
Harbor:Antibiotics by diagnosis
Harbor Empiric Guidelines
- File:Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Empiric Antibiotic Recommendations for Inpatient Adult 2022.pdf
- File:Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Empiric Antibiotic Recommendations for Outpatient Adult 2022.pdf
- SKIN & SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS (SSTI)
- Cellulitis (no purulence) (x 5-7 days)
- Dual antibiotic treatment is not indicated. Cephalexin 500mg PO QID OR Clindamycin 450mg PO TID OR TMP-SMX DS 1-2 tabs PO BID (2 tabs if >100kg)
- Purulent SSTI (x 5-7 days)
- Dual antibiotic treatment is not indicated. Incision & Drainage first and then TMP-SMX* DS 1-2 tabs PO BID (2 tabs if >100kg) OR Doxycycline 100mg PO BID
- Cellulitis (no purulence) (x 5-7 days)
- SKIN & SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS (SSTI)
See Also