VASF Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI) Treatment Guidelines

Modified Date: 
December 1, 2023

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

 

 

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

Doxycycline

100mg PO q12h

 

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

  1. Sanford Guide. Cephalexin.
  2. 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
  3. UpToDate. Doxycycline.
  4. UpToDate. Amoxicillin and clavulanate.
  5. MengL, MuiE, HolubarMK, et. al. Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults. Pharmacotherapy.2017;37(11): 1415 - 1431