A 35-year-old man presents with fever, erythema, warmth, and tenderness of the right lower leg. There is no purulence, abscess, or puncture wound. He ...

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A 35-year-old man presents with fever, erythema, warmth, and tenderness of the right lower leg. There is no purulence, abscess, or puncture wound. He is otherwise healthy and hemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy?

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Oral ciprofloxacin

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Oral cephalexin

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Intravenous vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam

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Topical mupirocin only

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No antibiotics; observe only

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A 35-year-old man presents with fever, erythema, warmth, and tenderness of the right lower leg. There is no purulence, abscess, or puncture wound. He is otherwise healthy and hemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy?