Syndrome:  Bite, animal or human, outpatient

Primary Therapy(s):

  • Amoxicillin/clavulanate 875 mg po bid

Alternate Therapy(s):

  • Clindamycin + (TMP/SMX or Doxycycline)

Comments:

  • Pasturella multocida is a common cauae of animal (cat or dog) bite infections.



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