What is cellulitis? Cellulitis is an infection in the skin caused by bacteria in which the skin becomes red and swollen. It can appear anywhere on the body, but it usually shows up on the legs in ...

HealthDay News — Antibiotic prophylaxis can prevent recurrence of cellulitis, according to a review published online June 20 in the Cochrane Library. Adam Dalal, MD, from Beilinson Hospital in Petah ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin. It develops when bacteria enter through a cut, bite, or wound — including tiny breaks in cracked, dry skin. Common skin-dwelling bacteria, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Marked type 2 inflammation was present in eosinophilic cellulitis lesions. Preferential activation of the Janus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers were unable to identify the most effective antibiotic treatment for cellulitis, as no one antibiotic ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

The cost of care for the more than 14 million cases of cellulitis that occur each year in the United States is in the billions of dollars, but there are multiple opportunities, many involving ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am having a serious, lengthy battle with cellulitis on my lower leg. For nearly three months, nothing any doctor has recommended or prescribed has worked. The inflammation and skin ...

Patients with chronic edema of the leg had lower recurrence of cellulitis with compression therapy when compared with conservative treatment, a new study has found. Chronic edema is a risk factor for ...

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 ...