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15 gru 2023 · For patients who cannot take any beta-lactam agent, we suggest intravenous vancomycin paired with either levofloxacin (750 mg IV once daily) or aztreonam (2 g IV every eight hours; dosing up to 2 g every six hours may be reasonable for weight >120 kg).
- Barras M, Legg A. Drug Dosing in Obese Adults. Aust Prescr 2017; 40:189
The importance of bacteria other than group A streptococci...
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ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; IDU: intravenous...
- Sandra Nelson, MD
Acute cellulitis and erysipelas in adults: Treatment....
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- Latifi R, Gogna S. Surgery for Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Update of a Nine-Step Treatment Strategy. Surg Technol Int 2022; 40
One case of abdominal wall cellulitis responded to...
- Eder S, Stücker M, Läuchli S, Dissemond J. [Is Compression Therapy Contraindicated for Lower Leg Erysipelas? : Results of a Retrospective Analysis]. Hautarzt 2021; 72:34
OBJECTIVES To investigate whether antibiotic treatment of 6...
- Barras M, Legg A. Drug Dosing in Obese Adults. Aust Prescr 2017; 40:189
1 paź 2020 · Two studies compared antibiotics of the same class in both oral and IV groups. The remainder compared oral agents likely to have good efficacy in cellulitis (clindamycin, roxithromycin and pristinamycin) with IV penicillin.
17 wrz 2024 · Severe infection: 13 to 16 mg/kg orally per day, in 3 to 4 equally divided doses. More severe infection: 17 to 25 mg/kg orally per day, in 3 to 4 equally divided doses. An alternate regimen: Serious infection: 8 to 16 mg/kg orally per day, in 3 to 4 equally divided doses.
28 lut 2024 · Access free multiple choice questions on this topic. Go to: Indications. FDA-Approved Indications. Clindamycin is FDA-approved to treat septicemia, intra-abdominal infections, lower respiratory infections, gynecological infections, bone and joint infections, and skin and skin structure infections.
11 sty 2023 · Its major disadvantage is its propensity to cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea, including Clostridioides difficile colitis. (See "Clostridioides difficile infection in adults: Epidemiology, microbiology, and pathophysiology".)
14 sie 2024 · FAQ. What is clindamycin? Clindamycin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Clindamycin is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria. Clindamycin is usually available as one of three salts: clindamycin phosphate, clindamycin hydrochloride, or clindamycin nicotinamide.
27 wrz 2019 · Clindamycin (7 days): 150 mg to 300 mg four times a day (can be increased to 450 mg four times a day) orally or 600 mg to 2.7 g daily intravenously in two to four divided doses, increased if necessary in life-threatening infection to 4.8 g daily (maximum per dose 1.2 g)
