A 60-year-old man presents with a hot, red, swollen lower leg with a sharply demarcated area of erythema and warmth. He is systemically well with temp...

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A 60-year-old man presents with a hot, red, swollen lower leg with a sharply demarcated area of erythema and warmth. He is systemically well with temperature 37.6°C. There is no abscess. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic therapy in the community?

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Oral Flucloxacillin

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Oral Clarithromycin and Metronidazole

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Oral Co-amoxiclav

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Oral Ciprofloxacin

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Topical antibiotic cream only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Cellulitis

A 60-year-old man presents with a hot, red, swollen lower leg with a sharply demarcated area of erythema and warmth. He is systemically well with temperature 37.6°C. There is no abscess. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic therapy in the community?