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, ...

Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: My husband and I help my aunt with doctor visits. She has a persistent wound on her foot and was diagnosed with cellulitis. She has confused it with cellulite and isn’t taking it ...

Skeeter syndrome and cellulitis are both skin conditions that share a few similar symptoms. However, their causes are entirely different. Skeeter syndrome is an inflammatory reaction triggered by ...

Cellulitis is a common and highly treatable bacterial skin infection. It begins as a painful, discolored, swelling skin patch. It’s important to get medical attention quickly if you suspect cellulitis ...

A TV doctor has issued a warning about a serious health symptom that can appear on your legs and can turn into something 'life threatening' if not treated swiftly. Dr Ranj, a regular on BBC Morning ...

Ren-Jun Hsu, Chia-Cheng Chou, Jui-Ming Liu, See-Tong Pang, Chien-Yu Lin, Heng-Chang Chuang, Cheng-Keng Chuang, Hsiao-Wei Wang, Ying-Hsu Chang, Po-Hung Lin Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 147 (2019), ...