Intravenous or oral antibiotics for Orbital Cellulitis in Children

Report By: Dr Rachel Green - ST3 Emergency Medicine
Institution: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Emergency Department
Date Submitted: 24th May 2012
Last Modified: 24th May 2012
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

[In a chid with Orbital Cellulitis] are [oral antibiotics a comparable alternative to intravenous antibiotics] in [resolving infection and preventing complications eg blindness]