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Duration & type of antibiotics for
CELLULITIS
(+ in penicillin allergy)

A

Flucloxacillin 5-7 days

Doxycycline, clarithromycin or erythromycin for 5-7 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for
OTITIS MEDIA
(+ in penicillin allergy)

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Amoxicillin 500mg TDS 5-7 days

Pen allergy: Clarithromycin or erythromycin 5-7 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for
HIDRAADENITIS SUPPURATIVA

A

Doxycycline for 3 months

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Duration & type of antibiotics for
HUMAN OR ANIMAL BITE
(+ in penicillin allergy)

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Co-amoxiclav for 3 days

Pen allergy: metronidazole + doxycycline for 3 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for
LACTATION MASTITIS

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Flucloxacillin 500mg QDS for 10-14 days

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Duration & type of antifungals for NIPPLE THRUSH IN BREASTFEEDING WOMAN

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Mum: Miconazole cream BD for at least 10 days
Baby: Nystatin suspension QDS

(Risk of baby choking on miconazole cream if under 4m, counsel around proper application)

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Trimethoprim & nitrofurantoin - which is safe in breastfeeding?

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Trimethoprim - safe for short courses

Nitrofurantoin - avoid in breastfeeding, may cause haemolysis

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Duration & type of antibiotics for UTI IN PREGNANCY

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1st choice: Nitrofurantoin 100mg BD for 7 days (avoid in 3rd trimester)

2nd choice: Cefalexin 500mg BD for 7 days OR amoxicillin 500mg TDS for 7 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for UTI IN CHILDREN

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1st choice: Nitrofurantoin 100mg BD for 3 days

(Remember that children <3 months need same day paeds referral)

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Duration & type of antibiotics for PYELONEPHRITIS IN CHILDREN

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Cefalexin for 7-10 days is first line for children, adults & pregnant women

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Duration & type of antibiotics for SINUSITIS

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Pen V/ doxycycline/ clarithromycin for 5 days

(Co-amox if systemically unwell/ immunosuppressed)

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Duration & type of antibiotics for PERICHONDRITIS

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Ciprofloxacin 500mg for at least 1 week

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Duration & type of antibiotics for DIVERTICULITIS

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Co-amoxiclav for 5 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for C DIFF

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Vancomycin 125mg QDS for 10 days

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Duration & type of antibiotics for BRONCHIECTASIS INFECTIVE EXACERBATION

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Amoxicillin 7-14 days

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