Adult Guidelines
Procedures Involving Infected Skin or Soft Tissue

Procedures Involving Infected Skin or Soft Tissue

Notes

Review criteria to determine if your patient requires prophylaxis

In appropriate candidates, it is reasonable that the regimen administered for treatment of the infection contain an agent active against Staphylococci and beta-hemolytic Streptococci

An anti-staphylococcal penicillin or cephalosporin is preferable; vancomyin or clindamycin may be administered to patients unable to tolerate a beta-lactam or who are known or suspected to have an infection cause by MRSA.