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PATCH I: A double-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial comparing 12 months of penicillin with placebo, in patients with at least 2 previous episodes of cellulitis of the leg.
 

PATCH II: A double-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial comparing 6 months of penicillin with placebo, in patients who have received treatment for cellulitis of the leg (both first episode and recurrent cases). 



Recruitment Status
 

Numbers recruited to PATCH I: 274 - recruitment now closed
Numbers recruited to PATCH II: 123 - recruitment now closed


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