Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Open Access

Cellulitis in children

Children who require intravenous antibiotics for cellulitis are typically admitted to the hospital, whereas adults typically receive intravenous antibiotics at home. This is a Randomised Controlled Study (RCS) comparing the delivery of ceftriaxone at home against usual care of flucloxacillin in the hospital for the treatment of cellulitis in children. The goal of the study is to compare:

• The rate of treatment failure at home versus in the hospital

• The safety of treatment at home versus in the hospital

• The effect of short-course ceftriaxone versus flucloxacillin exposure on nasal and gut microorganism resistance patterns, as well as the clinical implications.

Author(s):

Ariana koldas

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