best antibiotic treatment regimentbenzylpenicillin or phenoxymethylpenicillinstreptococcal cellulitis/erysipelas of lower legBackground QuestionsReferencesdoi:10.1002/9781444300161.ch41Neil H. CoxBlackwell Publishing Ltd.Cox NH. Streptococcal cellulitis/erysipelas of the lower leg. In: Williams H, Bigby M, ...
This photo shows the focal redness and swelling of the lower leg, usually accompanied by warmth and tenderness, characteristic of focal cellulitis. The clinician has marked the border of the cellulitis with a pen, to facilitate recognition of spread or resolution. Note the line of redness extendin...
Because most cases of cellulitis are caused by streptococci and S. aureus, beta-lactam antibiotics with activity against penicillinase-producing S. aureus are the usual drugs of choice. Initial treatment should be given by the intravenous route in the hospital if the lesion is spreading rapidly, ...
A condition called ‘stasis dermatitis’ frequently affects individuals who are elderly, obese, and/or with poor leg circulation, causing reddened, scaly skin of the lower legs and is often mistaken for cellulitis. Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, also mimics the symptoms of cellulitis, however is...
Cellulitisliterally means inflammation of the cells. It is a severe, deep, spreading suppurative infection involving thesubcutaneous tissuesof the skin. Lesions are poorly defined and affected horses are often febrile and distressed.Anaerobic bacteriamay be involved and treatment with systemic antibiotics ...
The following are some actual cases of cellulitis or "cellulitis mimics" that I've seen over the past 2 months. Establishing the correct diagnosis when confronted with these common clinical scenarios ensures that the correct treatment is prescribed (eg, wound care and/or dermatologic consultation) ...
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Hello. I have had already 3 encounters with cellulitis, and with all three of them I had to be taken to the hospital. However, in all 3 cases, they have been caused by an insect bite (the most recent was a mosquito) on the lower right leg. I did not scratch the bite, but I al...
Hello. I have had already 3 encounters with cellulitis, and with all three of them I had to be taken to the hospital. However, in all 3 cases, they have been caused by an insect bite (the most recent was a mosquito) on the lower right leg. I did not scratch the bite, but I al...
After treatment, she began experiencing various episodes of fever and erythematous macular rash on her right leg, where she had a residual chronic lymphedema. All episodes had developed approximately 24 h after vigorous and prolonged sexual intercourse. Streptococcus agalactiae was repeatedly isolated ...