Question

A 10-year-old boy presents with an expanding area of erythema, warmth and tenderness over his lower leg after a minor abrasion 3 days ago. He is afebrile, systemically well and has no purulent discharge. There are no risk factors for MRSA. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Cephalexin

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Answer

Flucloxacillin

Answer

Clindamycin

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Practice question

A 10-year-old boy presents with an expanding area of erythema, warmth and tenderness over his lower leg after a minor abrasion 3 days ago. He is afebrile, systemically well and has no purulent discharge. There are no risk factors for MRSA. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic?