Adult
Surgical site infection, clean procedures
For surgical wound classification see: Surgical site infection, definitions and classification
Treat for 5 days (review IV daily and convert to oral within 48 hours or when clinical condition allows).
Antibiotics are likely unnecessary if there is less than 5 cm of erythema and induration and if there are minimal systemic signs of infection (e.g. afebrile, normal WCC)
Preferred
flucloxacillin 1g po qds (or 1g iv qds, increase to 2g iv qds for severe infection or in obese patients)
For MRSA positive patients: co-trimoxazole 960mg po bd (or IV if NBM)
Alternative
For penicillin allergy (non-severe):
cefalexin 1g po tds
For penicillin allergy (severe) or MRSA positive patients:
co-trimoxazole 960mg po bd (or iv if NBM)
OR
doxycycline 100mg po bd