A 45-year-old man presents with erythema, warmth and tenderness around a small wound on his lower leg. There is no abscess or systemic features. What ...

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A 45-year-old man presents with erythema, warmth and tenderness around a small wound on his lower leg. There is no abscess or systemic features. What is the MOST appropriate empiric oral antibiotic choice in general practice?

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Flucloxacillin

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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Ciprofloxacin

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Trimethoprim

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No antibiotics are required

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A 45-year-old man presents with erythema, warmth and tenderness around a small wound on his lower leg. There is no abscess or systemic features. What is the MOST appropriate empiric oral antibiotic choice in general practice?