TY - JOUR AU - Cranendonk, Duncan R. AU - Opmeer, Brent C. AU - Prins, Jan M. AU - Wiersinga, W. Joost PY - 2014 DA - 2014/05/05 TI - Comparing short to standard duration of antibiotic therapy for patients hospitalized with cellulitis (DANCE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 235 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Recommended therapy duration for patients hospitalized with cellulitis is 10–14 days. Unnecessary use of antibiotics is one of the key factors driving resistance. Recent studies have shown that antibiotic therapy for cellulitis in outpatients can safely be shortened, despite residual inflammation. This study will compare in hospitalized patients the safety and effectiveness of shortening antibiotic therapy for cellulitis from 12 to 6 days. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-235 DO - 10.1186/1471-2334-14-235 ID - Cranendonk2014 ER -