Table 1:
Oral Antistaphylococcal Antibiotics

Dicloxacillin
       Adults, 125-500 mg qid
       Children, 12.5 mg/kg/d in four doses

Cephalexin
       Adults, 250-500 mg qid
       Children, 25-50 mg/kg/d in two doses

Erythromycin
      Adults, 250-500 mg qid
      Children, 30-50 mg/kg/d in four doses

Clindamycin
      Adults, 150-300 mg qid
      Children, 8-16 mg/kg/d in three to four       doses

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