Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin 2003;41:43-46; doi:10.1136/dtb.2003.41643
Copyright © 2003 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
Dilemmas when managing cellulitis
Relevant BNF section: 5.1
Cellulitis is commonly seen in primary care. It is also a common reason for hospital admission accounting, for example, for around 3% of emergency medical consultations at one UK district general hospital.1 Here, we review the management of cellulitis, and try to resolve some common dilemmas: whether a patient with cellulitis should be treated in hospital; which antibacterial to use; whether it should be given orally or parenterally; and whether patients with recurrent cellulitis should take prophylactic antibacterials.
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