Age <16 years |
Cellulitis that originated from a suspected bite or water injury* |
Bone or joint involvement considered likely |
Confusion or syncope |
Vomiting more than once in the previous 12 hours |
White cell count <4.0 or >20.0×109/l |
Biochemical evidence of severe systemic illness |
Blood glucose >15 mmol/l |
Creatinine >1.5 times normal level |
Alanine aminotransferase >200 IU/l |
Requires surgical review |
Diabetic foot infections or ischaemic extremities |
Infections of the hand (hand surgeons) |
Infection complicating a significant trauma |
Penetrating injury where a foreign body is not excluded |