- Normal flora of cat and dog mouths
- Can cause SSTI and bacteremia secondary to bites or licks
Management
- Susceptible to some beta lactams
- In vitro resistance to cephalexin, clindamycin, and erythromycin
- First-line antibiotics: amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 875/125 mg po BID
- Alternatives:
- Penicillin VK 500 mg po qid
- Amoxicillin 500 mg po tid
- Cefuroxime 500 mg po q12h
- Levofloxacin 750 mg po daily
- Moxifloxacin 400 mg po daily
- Doxycycline 100 mg po bid
- TMP-SMX DS 1 tab po bid
