Erysipelas is a common bacterial infection of the skin. It affects the upper dermis (upper layer of the skin) and the lymphatic vessels within the skin. The condition begins with the breaking of the ...

Cellulitis or erysipelas: do I need antibiotics? Cellulitis and erysipelas are skin infections that can be serious. Both infections usually develop when bacteria enter the body through a cut or sore ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous fat that is so closely related to erysipelas, an infection of the dermis, that some authorities use the terms interchangeably. Unlike erysipelas, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Skin and soft tissue infections are characterized by invasion of a bacterial pathogen. The type of skin ...

Boils and cellulitis are distinct skin conditions, but both can occur due to bacterial infections. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics to treat cellulitis, and home remedies, such as a warm compress, to ...

Cellulitis is a common and highly treatable bacterial skin infection. It begins as a painful, discolored, swelling skin patch. It’s important to get medical attention quickly if you suspect cellulitis ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. In my first year at medical school I went to a lecture on cellulitis, and it is a testament to my ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most cases of cellulitis appear to be caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci, particularly Group A, Group C and ...

This study is a prospective cohort study undertaken at the sole tertiary referral hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. The trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is cellulitis, and how does one get it? I live in a retirement facility, and two ladies at my dining table have it. It seems to be very painful and difficult to heal. Should I ...

This patient with non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus had initially come to the emergency department. His diagnosis at that time was cellulitis, which was treated with a course of intravenous ...