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*Prior cellulitis in the same area (OR 2.1)
*Prior cellulitis in the same area (OR 2.1)
*Cellulitis at a wound site (OR 1.9)
*Cellulitis at a wound site (OR 1.9)
==References==
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Revision as of 11:51, 28 April 2016

Tailor antibiotics by regional antibiogram[1]

Outpatient

Coverage primarily for Strep

MRSA coverage only necessary if cellulitis associated with: purulence, penetrating trauma, known MRSA colonization, IV drug use, or SIRS[2]

  • 5 day treatment duration, unless symptoms do not improve within that timeframe[2]
    • Cephalexin 500mg PO q6hrs OR
      • Add TMP/SMX 1DS PO BID[3] if MRSA is suspected
      • Most cases of non-purulent cellulitis are thought caused by Strep. In these cases, the addition of TMP/SMX has been demonstrated to offer no clinical benefit over cephalexin alone.[4]
    • Clindamycin 450mg PO TID
    • Tetracyclines (like Doxycycline) should be avoided in non-purulent cellulitis, due to high rates of Strep resistance[5]

Inpatient

Saltwater related cellulitis

coverage extended for Vibrio vulnificus

Freshwater related cellulitis

coverage extended for Aeromonas sp

Predictors of Treatment Failure[6]

  • Fever (T>38°C) at triage (odds ratio [OR] 4.3)
  • Chronic leg ulcers (OR 2.5)
  • Chronic edema or lymphedema (OR 2.5)
  • Prior cellulitis in the same area (OR 2.1)
  • Cellulitis at a wound site (OR 1.9)
  1. Stevens D, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2):e10-e52
  2. 2.0 2.1 Stevens D, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2):e10-e52
  3. Cadena J, et al. Dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to treat skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 55.12 (2011): 5430-5432.
  4. Pallin D, et al. Clinical trial: comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical infectious diseases 56.12 (2013): 1754-1762
  5. Traub, W and Leonhard, B. Comparative susceptibility of clinical group A, B, C, F, and G beta-hemolytic streptococcal isolates to 24 antimicrobial drugs. Chemotherapy 43.1 (1997):10-20.
  6. Peterson D. et al. Predictors of failure of empiric outpatient antibiotic therapy in emergency department patients with uncomplicated cellulitis. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 May;21(5):526-31.