Adding a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSRA)-specific antibiotic to cephalexin monotherapy for uncomplicated cellulitis did not yield higher rates of clinical cure, a study published ...

A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a swollen left upper eyelid. The patient admitted to picking at a pimple the week prior, and the lid became increasingly swollen over ...

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine on treatment of skin infections compares treatment with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX, Bactrim or Septra) or clindamycin. Surprisingly, both ...

Patients frequently present to the ED with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), typically cellulitis and abscess. Incision and drainage (I&D) remains the standard of care for patients with ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

Clindamycin and TMP-SMX appear equally effective for skin infections. A study suggests that clindamycin and TMP-SMX are equally effective for treating uncomplicated skin infections in adults and ...

Purpose To report 2 cases of severe necrotising orbital cellulitis which illustrate the need for aggressive surgical management to prevent blindness. Methods The case records of 2 patients with ...

Periorbital cellulitis is a skin infection that affects your eyelid or the area around your eye. It’s most common in children, but adults can get it, too. Antibiotics can usually treat it effectively.