A 50-year-old man presents with a painful, red, hot swelling of the lower leg diagnosed as cellulitis. According to NICE guidelines, which antibiotic ...

Question

A 50-year-old man presents with a painful, red, hot swelling of the lower leg diagnosed as cellulitis. According to NICE guidelines, which antibiotic is recommended first-line for uncomplicated cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin

Answer

Amoxicillin

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Co-amoxiclav

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Clarithromycin

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Ciprofloxacin

Cellulitis — UKMLA MCQ

A 50-year-old man presents with a painful, red, hot swelling of the lower leg diagnosed as cellulitis. According to NICE guidelines, which antibiotic is recommended first-line for uncomplicated cellulitis?