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Skin and skin structure infection
Skin and skin structure infection · ICD-10: L08.9
Symptoms
- • Skin redness or inflammation that gets bigger
- • Pain or tenderness in the area
- • Warm skin in the red area
- • Tight, glossy, stretched skin
- • Fever with chills and sweating
- • Fatigue
Drugs and regimens
Cefadroxil⚠ Unverified
Skin infection — adults: 1 g per day
Cefdinir⚠ Unverified
Uncomplicated skin infection — 6 mo–12 y: 7 mg/kg every 12 h, 10 days
Ceftriaxone⚠ Unverified
Skin infection — children: 50–75 mg/kg/day once (max 2 g/day)
Cephalexin⚠ Unverified
Skin, respiratory, GU, bone — 25–50 mg/kg/day, every 6 h
Cephalexin⚠ Unverified
Skin, respiratory, GU, bone — 25–50 mg/kg/day, every 12 h
Ciprofloxacin⚠ Unverified
Skin and skin structure: 500–750 mg every 12 h, 7–14 days
Clarithromycin⚠ Unverified
Uncomplicated skin infection
Dicloxacillin⚠ Unverified
Staphylococcal infection — adults: 125 mg every 6 h (severe 250)
Dicloxacillin⚠ Unverified
Staphylococcal infection — <40 kg: 12.5 mg/kg/day (severe 25) in 4 doses
Fusidic acid cream⚠ Unverified
Superficial skin infection — three or four times daily
Levofloxacin⚠ Unverified
Uncomplicated skin infection: 500 mg daily, 7–10 days
Penicillin V potassium⚠ Unverified
Mild staph skin infection — ≥12 y: 250–500 mg every 6–8 h