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1
Q

Cellulitis?

A

Flucloxacillin or doxycycline

Severe = IV clarithromycin

2
Q

Diabetic foot

a) mild?
b) moderate?
c) severe?

A

a) flucloxacillin or doxycycline
b) fucloxacillin / doxycycline and metronidazole
c) IV flucloxacillin / IV vancomycin + IV gentamicin + IV metronidazole

3
Q

Impetigo

A

Localised lesion = topical fusidic acid, otherwise:

1st line = flucloxacillin

2nd line = clarithromycin

4
Q

Bites

a) 1st line
b) 2nd line if dog/cat OR human

A

1st = co-amoxiclav

2nd (dog / cat) = metronidazole + doxycycline

2nd (human) = mentronidazole + clarithromycin