Background: The rise in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections potentially complicates the empiric management of cellulitis. The threshold at which drugs active ...

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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), ...

Cellulitis is more than just a skin infection — it’s a painful, frustrating condition caused by bacteria (staphylococcus and streptococcus) that can derail daily life. Characterized by red, swollen, ...

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 ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

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 ...

When staph bacteria meet skin, they hang on for dear life and won't let go. The ties that bind staph and human skin, as it turns out, shape one of the strongest bonds in biology. Unfortunately for us, ...