Comparing the Intravenous Treatment of Skin Infections in Children, Home Versus Hospital

The main intervention is for children with uncomplicated cellulitis to remain at home throughout the period of intravenous treatment but as it is not feasible to administer flucloxacillin four times a day by the Hospital-In-The-Home team, once daily ceftriaxone is the most ideal antibiotic to be given to this group

Admission to a hospital based ward

50mg/kg once daily

50mg/kg 6 hourly