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Buccal Cellulitis
Infection Buccal cellulitis Brief outline/clinical setting bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue, usually odontogenic in origin which spreads to the buccal space. Patients may present with facial swelling, tenderness around the affected area, dental caries, and trismus Aetiologies/organisms H. influenzae type B (Hib) Streptococcus pneumonia Optimal antimicrobial selection Amoxicil
| Infection | Buccal cellulitis |
| Brief outline/clinical setting | bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue, usually odontogenic in origin which spreads to the buccal space. Patients may present with facial swelling, tenderness around the affected area, dental caries, and trismus |
| Aetiologies/organisms | H. influenzae type B (Hib) Streptococcus pneumonia |
| Optimal antimicrobial selection |
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| Duration | 7 days |
| Alternative if allergic/not available | Clindamycin 150-300 mg PO TDS for 10 days |
| Rationale | Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
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