SGEM#131: Gimme Some Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Skin Infections

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 2015Clindamycin versus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Uncomplicated Skin InfectionsInfection & AntimicrobialsIn524 outpatients with uncomplicated cellulitis or drained abscess,clindamycingave similarclinical cure at test of cureastrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
• 2013Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole vs Cephalexin for Uncomplicated CellulitisInfection & AntimicrobialsIn 153 patients with uncomplicated cellulitis without abscess, adding trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to cephalexin did not improve clinical cure at 2 weeks compared with placebo