A 36-year-old man presents with painful, erythematous swelling and warmth of his lower leg, without abscess or systemic toxicity. There is no wound an...

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A 36-year-old man presents with painful, erythematous swelling and warmth of his lower leg, without abscess or systemic toxicity. There is no wound and he is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic for non-purulent cellulitis in the community?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin or cephalexin

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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Ciprofloxacin

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Vancomycin orally

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Azithromycin

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Cellulitis

A 36-year-old man presents with painful, erythematous swelling and warmth of his lower leg, without abscess or systemic toxicity. There is no wound and he is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic for non-purulent cellulitis in the community?