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 ...

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%), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.