Cellulitis secondary prevention

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Penicillin 250 mg twice a day by mouth can prevent cellulitis in the leg according to a randomized controlled trial.^[1]

References

↑ Thomas, Kim S. (2013). "Penicillin to Prevent Recurrent Leg Cellulitis". New England Journal of Medicine. 368 (18): 1695–1703. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1206300. ISSN 0028-4793. Retrieved 2013-05-02. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)