BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Randomised controlled trial of intravenous antibiotic treatment for cellulitis at home compared with hospital.
To compare the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of treatment with intravenous antibiotics for cellulitis at home and in hospital. ⋯ Treatment of cellulitis requiring intravenous antibiotics can be safely delivered at home. Patients prefer home treatment, but in this study only about one third of patients presenting at hospital for intravenous treatment of cellulitis were considered suitable for home treatment.