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A 54-year-old man presents with a 2-day history of an erythematous, warm, tender area over his left shin after minor trauma. He is afebrile, haemodynamically stable and has no systemic features. There is no abscess or necrosis. According to Australian guidance on skin and soft-tissue infections, what is the most appropriate first-line antibiotic?

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