Question

A 50-year-old man presents with erythema, warmth and tenderness of the left lower leg extending from ankle to mid-calf, with no systemic features. He has no penicillin allergy. What is the most appropriate first-line oral antibiotic in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin

Answer

Co-amoxiclav

Answer

Clarithromycin

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Doxycycline

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Practice question

A 50-year-old man presents with erythema, warmth and tenderness of the left lower leg extending from ankle to mid-calf, with no systemic features. He has no penicillin allergy. What is the most appropriate first-line oral antibiotic in primary care?