Syndrome:  Diabetic foot infection, outpatient

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Dicloxacillin 500 mg po qid
  • Cephalexin 500 mg po qid

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Amoxicillin/clavulanate
  • Clindamycin + (TMP/SMX or Ciprofloxacin)

Comments:



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin