Adjunctive Clindamycin for Cellulitis: Clinical trial comparing flucloxacillin with or without clindamycin for the treatment of limb cellulitis (C4C Trial)
Low-dose clindamycin therapy is an alternative suppressive regimen. KEY b) For concomitant cellulitis, use intravenous clindamycin, nafcillin
Inadequate dosing of clindamycin and TMP/SMX is independently associated with clinical failure in patients hospitalized with cellulitis. Further prospective studies evaluating weight-based dosing of clindamycin and TMP/SMX in the setting of cellulitis are warranted.
Adjunctive Clindamycin for Cellulitis: Clinical trial comparing flucloxacillin with or without clindamycin for the treatment of limb cellulitis (C4C Trial)
SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTION (SSTI) (AKA ABSCESS/CELLULITIS) Rapidly progressing cellulitis Clindamycin 10mg/kg/dose TID x 7 days. MAX
Cellulitis (treatment of choice for non-purulent cellulitis). clindamycin dosing. 900 mg IV q8hr. Generally no dose adjustment for
Cellulitis (treatment of choice for non-purulent cellulitis). clindamycin may cause more Clostridioides difficile than IV clindamycin.
Low-dose clindamycin therapy is an alternative suppressive regimen. KEY b) For concomitant cellulitis, use intravenous clindamycin, nafcillin
Adjunctive clindamycin for cellulitis: clinical trial comparing flucloxacillin with or without clindamycin for the treatment of limb cellulitis Clinical Trial
Cellulite = colloquial term for bumpy, aging skin