Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre
randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the
prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg

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Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg

Background: This paper describes the results of a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods: Twenty-nine members of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UK DCTN) expressed an interest in recruiting for this study. Of these, 17 obtained full ethics and Research &am...

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Main Authors:	Thomas, Kim S., Cox, Neil H., Savelyich, Boki S.P., Shipley, Debbie, Meredith, Sarah, Nunn, Andrew, Williams, Hywel C., Reynolds, Nick
Format:	Article
Published:	Biomed Central 2007
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/865/

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