Therapeutic experience with cefdinir in the treatment of uSSSIs.

Author(s): Del Rosso J

Affiliation(s): Department of Dermatology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA. jqdelrosso@yahoo.com

Publication date & source: 2006-10, Int J Clin Pract., 60(10):1313-6. Epub 2006 Jun 16.

Publication type: Case Reports; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections (uSSSIs) are common community-acquired infections which are often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, although other pathogens are often involved. A recent treatment algorithm has recommended the use of cephalosporins as an appropriate antibiotic therapy for uSSSIs and, in particular, highlighted cefdinir as an extended-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin with good antimicrobial activity and favourable tolerability. This case report briefly reviews the rationale for the use of cefdinir in the treatment of uSSSIs and presents two case studies to highlight the clinical use of this agent.