Question

A 52-year-old man presents with a painful, erythematous, warm left lower leg with poorly demarcated borders, following a minor cut. He is febrile at 38.5°C but haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Flucloxacillin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Answer

Metronidazole

Answer

Trimethoprim

Answer

Doxycycline only

Practice question

A 52-year-old man presents with a painful, erythematous, warm left lower leg with poorly demarcated borders, following a minor cut. He is febrile at 38.5°C but haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empirical oral antibiotic in primary care?