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Template:Suppurative Parotitis Antibiotics
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Treatment targeted at S. aureus, gram negative bacilli, mumps, enteroviruses, and influenza virus
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875mg (45mg/kg) PO BID OR
- Clindamycin 450mg PO three times daily or 10mg/kg PO four times daily
- Dicloxacillin 500mg (7.5mg/kg) PO four times daily
- Cephalexin 500mg (12.5mg/kg) PO four times daily
- Nafcillin 2g IV six times daily or 50mg/kg IV four times daily
- Vancomycin 15-20mg/kg IV BID daily
