A bacterial infection, cellulitis requires prompt treatment to prevent further health concerns. Cellulitis develops “when bacteria spread through the skin to deeper tissues,” stated MyHealth Alberta.

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Oral antibiotics typically treat cellulitis, but severe cases can require IV ...

The nature and distribution of the skin lesions may suggest skin trauma. A careful history may reveal risks such as facial presentation, forcep application, injury from bag and mask ventilation, tape ...

Patients with extensive skin involvement, immunosuppression, underlying lymphedema, cirrhosis, cardiac or renal failure, or signs of systemic toxicity have complicated cellulitis. 7 Lymphangitis is an ...

I can honestly say that not a week goes by on the infectious diseases service without at least one consult request for cellulitis (and often, there are multiple cases). This has always surprised me — ...

Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all sorts of infections. However, when you get a bug bite or a rash, some of that bacteria can sneak in, potentially causing ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...