Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

Regarding the case report by Redmill, Sandy and Rose, 1 it should not be intuitively surprising that purulent orbital cellulitis resulted from a sub-Tenon’s local anaesthetic given in the presence of ...

The differing sensitivity patterns of the 3 main groups of bacteria that cause skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) have made empirical antibiotic choices more difficult. Group A Streptococcus (GAS ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014;33(8):825-828. In 35% of cases, an initial attempt at outpatient antibiotic therapy before hospitalization had failed, most commonly with cephalexin (17%), ...

Studies suggest that staphylococcus is the main cause of purulent cellulitis, with MRSA predominant, while in nonpurulent cellulitis, β-hemolytic streptococci appear to be more important. The role of ...

Most often cellulitis affects the dermis, the layer of the skin below the top layer (the epidermis) that contains connective tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat glands, nerves, hair follicles, and ...

Orbital cellulitis may have sight- and life-threatening consequences. 1 We report an atypical manifestation of this condition. A 56–year-old woman with Down syndrome was referred for assessment of OD ...

Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection of the skin and the soft tissues underneath. It can become serious if left untreated. Cellulitis can cause swelling, redness, pain, or warmth in the skin.

For the per-protocol population, a clinical cure was demonstrated in 182 (83.5%) of 218 patients for the cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole group vs. 165 (85.5%) of 193 in the cephalexin ...