COAT Study

What is the best treatment for cellulitis?

Assessing the effectiveness and safety of 5 days vs standard 7 days of oral flucloxacillin for lower leg cellulitis. Any patients with cellulitis in a lower limb (one limb only) can take part.

A research study for adults with cellulitis

If you have a painful lower leg and are diagnosed with cellulitis, you may be asked if you would like to take part in a clinical trial.

We know that antibiotics help people with cellulitis recover but we don’t know if it is better to treat it for 5 days or 7 days. Our surgery is supporting a study that will answer this question.