Template:Impetigo Antibiotics: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:00, 20 March 2026

Coverage for MSSA, MRSA, Group A Strep

Topical therapy

Mupirocin 2% ointment q8hrs x 5 days

Oral Therapy

Cephalexin 500mg (6.25mg/kg) PO q6hrs x 10 days OR
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875mg (12.5mg/kg) PO q12hrs x 10 days OR
Clindamycin 450mg PO q8hrs (or 10mg/kg PO q6hrs) x 10 days OR
Dicloxacillin 500mg (3mg/kg) PO q6hrs x 10 days

Pediatric

Mupirocin 2% ointment applied TID x 5 days
Cephalexin 25-50mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h x 7-10 days (max 500mg/dose) OR
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 25mg/kg/day PO divided BID x 7-10 days OR
Clindamycin 30mg/kg/day PO divided TID (max 1.8g/day) OR
Dicloxacillin 12.5-25mg/kg/day PO divided q6h x 7-10 days

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 ''Coverage for [[MSSA]], [[MRSA]], [[Group A Strep]]''
 ====Topical therapy====
-*[[Mupirocin]] (Bactroban) 2% ointment q8hrs x 5 days
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Mupirocin|dose=2% ointment q8hrs x 5 days|context=For nonbullous impetigo, topical antibiotics are as effective as oral antibiotics}}
-**For nonbullous impetigo, topic antibiotics are as effective as oral antibiotics
+====Oral Therapy====
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Cephalexin|dose=500mg (6.25mg/kg) PO q6hrs x 10 days|context=Oral therapy}} OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Amoxicillin/Clavulanate|dose=875mg (12.5mg/kg) PO q12hrs x 10 days|context=Oral therapy}} OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Clindamycin|dose=450mg PO q8hrs (or 10mg/kg PO q6hrs) x 10 days|context=Oral therapy}} OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Dicloxacillin|dose=500mg (3mg/kg) PO q6hrs x 10 days|context=Oral therapy}}
-====Oral Therapy====
+====Pediatric====
-*[[Cephalexin]] 500mg (6.25mg/kg) PO q6hrs for 10 days OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Mupirocin|dose=2% ointment applied TID x 5 days|context=Pediatric Topical|population=Pediatric}}
-*[[Amoxicillin/Clavulanate]] 875mg (12.5mg/kg) PO q12hrs daily x 10 days OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Cephalexin|dose=25-50mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h x 7-10 days (max 500mg/dose)|context=Pediatric Oral|population=Pediatric}} '''OR'''
-*[[Clindamycin]] 450mg PO q8hrs daily (or 10mg/kg PO q6hrs) for 10 days OR
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Amoxicillin/Clavulanate|dose=25mg/kg/day PO divided BID x 7-10 days|context=Pediatric Oral|population=Pediatric}} '''OR'''
-*[[Dicloxacillin]] 500mg (3mg/kg) PO q6hrs daily x 10 days
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Clindamycin|dose=30mg/kg/day PO divided TID (max 1.8g/day)|context=Pediatric Oral, MRSA|population=Pediatric}} '''OR'''
+*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Impetigo|drug=Dicloxacillin|dose=12.5-25mg/kg/day PO divided q6h x 7-10 days|context=Pediatric Oral|population=Pediatric}}