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A 78-year-old woman in residential aged care develops an erythematous, warm, tender area over her left lower leg with poorly demarcated margins and no abscess. She is systemically well with temperature 37.8 °C. There is no history of MRSA. According to Australian cellulitis guidance, what is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic?