A 55 year old diabetic woman with recurrent foot ulcers

Question Number 0013


A 55 year old diabetic woman with recurrent foot ulcers presents with pain and swelling of her foot centered around her ulcer. Cellulitis is suspected, a swab of pus from her ulcer reveals Group A streptococci. She has a history of severe allergy to penicillin.
Treatment should ideally include

a) Course of vancomycin
b) stripping of varicose veins
c) Percutaneous thrombolysis
d) Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion scintigraphy
e) Administer low-molecular-weight-heparin

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