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cellulitis/erysipelas

Advices

≥ 18 years
Priority Medication Remarks
Medication:

flucloxacilline po 500mg 4dd 10 to 14 days

or

flucloxacilline iv 1000mg 4dd 10 to 14 days

General comments

Alternatieve orale opties: cotrimoxazol po 960mg 2dd of clindamycine po 600mg 3dd 10-14 dagen (clindamycine alleen bij bewezen gevoeligheid). 

indien recidiverende cellulitis/erysipelas, overleg met de consulten infectieziekten over eventuele indicatie voor antibiotica profylaxe 

Sources

  1. Pubmed.gov publication # 31618678

    Antibiotic treatment for 6 days versus 12 days in patients with severe cellulitis: a multicentre randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial. Cranendonk DR, Opmeer BC, van Agtmael MA et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 May;26(5):606-612.

Antimicrobial resources

The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:

External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata

Swab vid: G-451233.5
Updated: 11/28/2023 - 17:17
Status: Published