Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) (Inland Northwest)
Clindamycin

Clindamycin

High
Excellent

Dosing

General Information

  • Certain anaerobic infections, especially dental infection. Not for intraabdominal infections
  • Gram positive skin and soft tissue infections including necrotizing fasciitis as an adjunctive agent to a beta lactam for reducing toxin production by certain organisms
  • Skin & soft tissue infections involving susceptible MRSA
  • Susceptible infections and surgical prophylaxis in setting of IgE mediated beta-lactam allergy
  • None specific
  • Monitor for diarrhea

C. difficile infection

  • Muscle relaxants (e.g., atracurium, baclofen, diazepam)
  • St. Johns Wort

PO liquid has an unpleasant taste, use capsules when possible

Antimicrobial class: Lincosamide

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2.4 hours

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Poor