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Oral antibiotics for cellulitis were as effective as IV antibiotics in this study of 47 patients admitted to the hospital for cellulitis. Comment: This study only compared oral cefalexin vs IV cefazolin. Other studies, however, seem to suggest that oral antibiotics in general are as good as IV antibiotics in the treatment of cellulitis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2015; 70: 581 �586    (retrieved Jan, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.