Oral Antibiotics for Mastitis
MSSA Coverage
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin), 875 mg twice daily
Cephalexin (Keflex), 500 mg four times daily
Dicloxacillin 500 mg four times daily
MRSA Coverage
Clindamycin 300 mg four times daily
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra),160 mg/800 mg twice daily [Don’t use Bactrim within the first three months post partum]
Treatment duration: 10-14 days.
Reference
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0915/p727.html