Non-Purluent SSTIs
Purulent SSTIs
Antibiotic Dosing for SSTIs
Drug |
CrCl > 30 mL/min |
CrCl 15 – 29 mL/min |
CrCl <15 mL/min |
Dialysis (HD) |
Cephalexin (Keflex) |
500 mg PO q6h or 1 gm PO TID |
500 mg PO q12h |
500 mg PO q24h |
500 mg PO q24h (after HD on dialysis days) |
Clindamycin |
Weight-Based (using total body weight): 60 – 90kg: 300mg PO q8h 90 – 120kg: 450mg PO q8h 120 – 180kg: 450mg PO q6h >180 kg: 600mg PO q6h |
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TMP/SMX (Bactrim or Septra) *Weight based dosing (using total body weight) |
(Ideally ≥5mg/kg/day)
60-90kg: 1 DS tablet PO q8h 90-120kg: 2 DS tablets PO q12h 120-180kg: 2 DS tablets PO q8h >180kg: 2 DS tablets PO q6h |
(Ideally ≥2.5mg/kg/day)
60-90kg: ½ DS tablet PO q8h 90-120kg: 1 DS tablets PO q12h 120-180kg: 1 DS tablets PO q8h >180: 1 DS tablets PO q6h |
Not Recommended |
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Doxycycline |
100mg PO q12h |
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Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid (Augmentin) |
875 mg PO q12h |
10-29 mL/min 500 mg PO q12h |
<10 mL/min 500 mg PO q24h |
500 mg PO q24h (after HD on dialysis days) |
Recurrent SSTI
References
- Sanford Guide. Cephalexin.
- Cox KK, Alexander B, Livorsi DJ, et. al. Clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with cellulitis treated with oral clindamycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: The role of weight-based dosing. Journal of Infection. 2017; 75(6):486 – 492
- UpToDate. Doxycycline.
- UpToDate. Amoxicillin and clavulanate.
- MengL, MuiE, HolubarMK, et. al. Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults. Pharmacotherapy.2017;37(11): 1415 - 1431