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Template:Erysipelas antibiotics
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Coverage for S. pyogenes
- Penicillin G 300K U/d IM for <30 kg, 600K to 1 million U/d IM for >30 kg (first line therapy[1]) OR
- Clindamycin 450mg (5mg/kg) PO q8hrs x 10 days (if PCN allergic) OR
- Cephalexin 500mg (6.25mg/kg) PO q6hrs x 10 days OR
- Ceftriaxone 1g (50mg/kg) IV once daily x 10 days OR
- Levofloxacin 500mg PO/IV daily x 10 days OR
- Augmentin 500mg PO BID x 10 days (generally reserved for failure of first line therapy)
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