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A 78-year-old woman in residential aged care has a tender, warm, erythematous area over her left lower leg without purulence. She is systemically well and has no penicillin allergy. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic for mild non-purulent cellulitis according to Australian guidance?

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