A 26-year-old man is bitten on the hand by a dog. There is a puncture wound with surrounding redness but no systemic features. According to the Therap...

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A 26-year-old man is bitten on the hand by a dog. There is a puncture wound with surrounding redness but no systemic features. According to the Therapeutic Guidelines summary table, what is the recommended first-line oral antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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Flucloxacillin

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Cefalexin

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Metronidazole alone

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Ciprofloxacin

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A 26-year-old man is bitten on the hand by a dog. There is a puncture wound with surrounding redness but no systemic features. According to the Therapeutic Guidelines summary table, what is the recommended first-line oral antibiotic therapy?