Acute cellulitis and erysipelas in adults: Treatment - UpToDate
Jun 13, 2025 · Topical antibiotics – Although topical antibiotics are effective for some skin infections (eg, impetigo, folliculitis), topical antibiotics are unlikely to be effective for cellulitis or erysipelas due to …
Patient education: Skin and soft tissue infection (cellulitis) (Beyond ...
Nov 21, 2025 · Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying soft tissue. The infection is usually caused by bacteria, such as staphylococci ("Staph") or streptococci ("Strep"); these commonly live …
Cellulitis and skin abscess: Epidemiology, microbiology ... - UpToDate
Jun 17, 2024 · The epidemiology, microbiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of cellulitis and skin abscess are reviewed here. Issues related to treatment of cellulitis and skin abscess are …
Orbital cellulitis - UpToDate
Dec 4, 2024 · Both conditions are more common in children than in adults, and preseptal cellulitis is much more common than orbital cellulitis. The pathogenesis, microbiology, clinical manifestations, …
Acute cellulitis and erysipelas in adults: Treatment - UpToDate
Jun 13, 2025 · Topical antibiotics – Although topical antibiotics are effective for some skin infections (eg, impetigo, folliculitis), topical antibiotics are unlikely to be effective for cellulitis or erysipelas due to …
Skin abscesses, cellulitis, and erysipelas in children >28 days ...
Sep 16, 2025 · This topic will review the evaluation and management of skin abscesses, cellulitis, and erysipelas in children older than 28 days. Throughout the topic, we will use the term "skin and soft …
Peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess - UpToDate
Aug 1, 2025 · The clinical features, evaluation, and management of peritonsillar cellulitis (also called peritonsillitis) and abscess will be discussed here. Cervical lymphadenitis, retropharyngeal cellulitis …
Preseptal cellulitis - UpToDate
Oct 8, 2024 · Both conditions are more common in children than in adults, and preseptal cellulitis is much more common than orbital cellulitis. The pathogenesis, microbiology, clinical manifestations, …
Acute cellulitis and erysipelas in adults: Treatment - UpToDate
Jun 13, 2025 · Topical antibiotics – Although topical antibiotics are effective for some skin infections (eg, impetigo, folliculitis), topical antibiotics are unlikely to be effective for cellulitis or erysipelas due to …
Skin abscesses in adults: Treatment - UpToDate
Nov 27, 2024 · We feel most strongly about using antibiotics for those at highest risk (eg, multiple abscesses, abscess >2 cm, extensive surrounding cellulitis, comorbidities or immunosuppression, …