Cellulitis Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Treatment #2: Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy
Intravenous antibiotic therapy is used in individuals who have severe cases of cellulitis or if they are not responsive to standard oral antibiotics. The type of intravenous antibiotic used is selected based on the suspected organism causing the infection.
If the infection occurs in a hospitalized individual, community acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) should be suspected. Other patients who may require intravenous antibiotic therapy are patients with weakened immune systems, those with facial cellulitis and patients with a clinically significant condition such as heart, liver, or kidney failure.
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