A 60-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender area on his right lower leg measuring 10 cm in diameter without systemic features. There...

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A 60-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender area on his right lower leg measuring 10 cm in diameter without systemic features. There is no abscess or purulence. Which is the most appropriate oral antibiotic choice?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin 500 mg orally, 6-hourly

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Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally, 12-hourly

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 160/800 mg orally, 12-hourly

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Clindamycin 450 mg orally, 8-hourly

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate 875+125 mg orally, 12-hourly

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A 60-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender area on his right lower leg measuring 10 cm in diameter without systemic features. There is no abscess or purulence. Which is the most appropriate oral antibiotic choice?