Question

A 58-year-old man with community-acquired cellulitis and penicillin allergy. Best alternative oral antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg stat then 100 mg OD

Answer

Cefalexin 500 mg QDS

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg OD

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg BD

Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg BD

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with community-acquired cellulitis and penicillin allergy. Best alternative oral antibiotic?