A 50-year-old with erythematous warm tender skin on the lower leg. Systemic symptoms are mild. According to NICE guidelines which antibiotic is first-...

Question

A 50-year-old with erythematous warm tender skin on the lower leg. Systemic symptoms are mild. According to NICE guidelines which antibiotic is first-line for uncomplicated cellulitis in an adult?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin

Answer

Penicillin V

Answer

Vancomycin IV

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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Clarithromycin alone

Cellulitis — UKMLA MCQ

A 50-year-old with erythematous warm tender skin on the lower leg. Systemic symptoms are mild. According to NICE guidelines which antibiotic is first-line for uncomplicated cellulitis in an adult?