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Emerg Med J 22:342-346 doi:10.1136/emj.2004.019869
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Flucloxacillin alone or combined with benzylpenicillin to treat lower limb cellulitis: a randomised controlled trial

Table 5

 Patient overall subjective assessment

Benzylpen + fluclox Fluclox alone p (χ2, d.f)
n Prop n Prop
Benzylpen, benzylpenicillin; fluclox, flucloxacillin, prop, proportion.
Day 1
    Improving 25 0.74 21 0.68 0.32 (2.27, 2)
    No change 9 0.26 8 0.26
    Worse 0 0 2 0.06
Day 2
    Improving 18 0.82 16 0.84 0.64 (0.90, 2)
    No change 1 0.05 0 0
    Worse 3 0.14 3 0.16

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