Antimicrobial prescribing table
Penicillin allergy or flucloxacillin unsuitable: clarithromycin OR 250mg BD (can be ... Take samples for microbiological testing before, or as close as possible to, the start of treatment When choosing an antibiotic, take account of ... needed based on clinical assessment. However, skin does take time to return to normal, and full resolution at ...
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