This article presents information on the treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis. The duration of therapy has now been addressed in a study involving highly selected patients with uncomplicated cellulitis who were treated with ...
Methods: We used data extracted from a clinical trial (NCT01876628) of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis to assess the association between the route of administration and duration of treatment, and clinical outcome. Results: Of 323 patients with antibiotic data, 114 patients received some IV therapy...
Treatment durationMultivariate analysisBackground: The recommended duration of antibiotic therapy for patients hospitalized with cellulitis is 5-14 days. However, factors that affect the duration of treatment have rarely been examined.Inaoki, MakotoInaoki, AsakoNishijima, Chihiro...
However, factors that affect the duration of treatment have rarely been examined. Methods: We conducted an observation study in a regional hospital in Japan to examine factors that affect the duration of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis. Our study included 102 patients with......
Treatment success is defined as resolution of cellulitis on day 14 (disappearance of warmth and tenderness, improvement of erythema and edema), without the need of additional antibiotics for cellulitis by day 28. Secondary endpoints are relapse rate (up to day 90), speed of recovery (using a ...
CellulitisIVOST – Intravenous to oral antibiotic switch therapyOPAT – Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic TherapySSTI – Skin and soft tissue infectionThis study aims to identify factors associated with duration of intravenous (IV) and follow-on oral antibiotic therapy for cellulitis in patients treated ...
CellulitisHome therapyIntravenous therapyCeftriaxoneTeicoplaninPatient group directionThis study was designed to identify factors associated with adverse outcomes and increased duration of parenteral therapy in patients with skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) managed with outpatient parenteral antibiotic ...