Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection that can be treated with a course of antibiotics. This skin infection is caused by a bacteria entering the system through broken skin, a wound or contracted ...

1 Department of Intensive Care, Delta CHIREC Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Delta CHIREC Hospital, Division of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium. 3 Department of Emergency ...

Type 2 diabetes boosts the risk of infections like cellulitis. This higher risk may be due to several factors, such as the effects of diabetes on the immune system and the skin. Without treatment, ...

Mattress Mack is recovering from a three-day hospital stay following a severe case of cellulitis, but despite doctor's recommendations, said he's heading back to work. Gallery Furniture founder Jim ...

Necrotizing cellulitis is a type of bacterial skin infection that can spread and destroy the skin and underlying tissues. It is a medical emergency as it can progress rapidly and lead to severe ...

Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that often affects the legs and feet. A person may develop cellulitis in the toenails due to another infection, such as athlete’s foot, or as a symptom of an ...

Gout and cellulitis can both cause inflammation and pain in your lower body. Gout is the buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint, while cellulitis is a bacterial infection in the deep layer of your ...

Eosinophilic cellulitis seems to be a type 2 inflammatory disease, with preferential activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)5 pathways, ...

BPG given intramuscularly once every 3 weeks proved to be an effective and well tolerated prophylactic treatment for recurrent erysipelas. Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) given intramuscularly (IM) once ...

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 ...