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A 35-year-old man presents with a hot, red, tender area on his right lower leg measuring 10 × 6 cm. He is afebrile, systemically well and has no significant comorbidities. There is no abscess or wound. According to Australian antibiotic guidelines, which is the most appropriate empiric oral antibiotic for this uncomplicated non-purulent cellulitis?

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