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Clindamycin
Part of
the lincoside family . It has good gram positive an anaerobic coverage, but its association with the development of clostridium difficile infection has limited its use. It is used in certain drug allergy situations where staph, strep, pneumococcal, and anaerobic organisms. Its use in MRSA infections is spotty. It is a bacteriostatic drug that works on stopping protein synthesis
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Periorbital cellulitis
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Acne
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Acute pharyngitis
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Gonorrhea
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Vaginitis
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Skin infection (staph)
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Abscess
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Dog bites
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Skin infection (cellulitis)
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Carbuncle
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Cat bites
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Appendicitis
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Septic arthritis
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Necrotizing fasciitis
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Toxic shock syndrome
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