Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians.
Rachael A LeeRobert M CentorLinda L HumphreyJanet A JokelaRebecca A AndrewsAmir Qaseemnull nullElie A. AklThomas A. BledsoeMary Ann ForcieaRay HaemeDevan L. KansagaraMaura MarcucciMatthew C. MillerAdam J. ObleyPublished in: Annals of internal medicine (2021)
In patients with nonpurulent cellulitis, clinicians should use a 5- to 6-day course of antibiotics active against streptococci, particularly for patients able to self-monitor and who have close follow-up with primary care.