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A 32-year-old breastfeeding woman presents with a 3-day history of left breast pain, erythema and fever 38.3 °C. She has difficulty feeding on that side. There is no abscess on examination. According to the primary care antibiotic summary table, what is the appropriate first-line antibiotic if antibiotics are required?

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