Cellulitis infection risks

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Avatar m tn aureus infection is penicillin. The infection could sometimes be MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infection is treated by draining the sore and bactrim. Did you ensure to take the medication regularly? Have you completed the course of the medication prescribed? As unfinished doses can further lead to resistance. But your present symptoms of persistent swelling indicate that you are not responding to bactrim and that the infection is spreading.
Avatar n tn The enthuses is the site at which the tendon or ligament attaches to the bone),cellulitis(Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues),lympadenitis(Lymphadenitis is swelling of lymph nodes due to inflammation) ,chilblains and trench feet(in extreme temperatures),lupus and systemic diseases like kidney and heart failure. Exact diagnosis can only be made only after clinical examination.Although it appears like cellulitis or boil,but other conditions also cannot be ignored.
Avatar n tn Hello, What you seem to be having seems like cellulitis. Cellulitis is an infection of the deep subcutaneous tissue of the skin.Insect bite is a common cause of cellulitis. Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection. Cellulitis is characterized by redness, swelling, warmth, and pain or tenderness.Diagnosis is by clinical examination and blood cultures.
Avatar m tn Usually, the lymph nodes go down after about 6 weeks but for an infection such as Epstein Barr it can take up to 2 months. Are your lymph nodes soft and tender or hard? How large are they?
Avatar m tn Hello~I would definitely ask your GP, since Cellulitis is a bacterial infection, which means, it in itself is an infection, so, having the current infection checked would be a wise avenue to follow. I do know that with antibiotics, the Cellulitis should clear up within 7 to 10 days, but again, this is something your GP will be able to discuss with your.
Avatar m tn I went to the doctor in November and he said it was cellulitis-folliculitis infection via staph. I was put on antibiotics and had antibiotic cream. They didn't go away so i went back at the beginning of February, and they put me on bactrim and the same cream. They are still not gone and i am concerned because my girlfriend has gotten a UTI ("a bad one" - Doctor") and her doctors says its because i have staph.
Avatar f tn Not a Doc of course, but From what I know, cellulitis is an objective symptom of inflammation caused from some type of infection. Depends on whether the strain of Bacteria causing the infection is contagious. Normally treated with course of antibiotics, but certain bacteria initially resistant to treatment may require alternative or extended treatment. A culture, swab test by a dermatologist or family Doc can determine what type of bacteria is present and best treatment methods.
Avatar f tn Breast cellulitis is a skin infection and would have no real connection to breast cancer. You may be thinking of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Breast cellulitis is most often treated with a course of antibiotics. Regards ....
328799 tn?1276565732 Second you may have pre-speptal cellulitis which is much less serious than orbital cellulitis (OC).. OC is a very serious infection that often requires hospitaliztion and IV antibiotics. In adults the most common cause of OC is sinus infection spreading to the orbet (eye socket).
Avatar f tn I got a burn on my left thigh about two weeks ago and was treated for cellulitis with 500mg keflex three times a day. When I only had four pills left, I was coming down with some sort of virus, and found it impossible to stomach the antibiotics, so I stopped taking them. A few days later, I noticed that the skin around the burn was still warm to the touch (not burning hot but definitely warmer than the rest of my skin) and that I still had a low-grade fever (ranging from 99.0-99.9).
1212365 tn?1329968536 Where exactly did she have the cellulitis? That can be VERY serious. My husband recently had a bout of cellulitis in January and standard antibiotics didn't work for him, he ended up in the hospital on IV antibiotics. His ear, cheek and heading to his eye were involved and I have never seen anything like it. The swelling was tremendous. that can be a dangerous infection and in and of itself can cause the body to be stressed and react.
Avatar n tn Hi Sheilag, Welcome to MedHelp's Pain Management Forum. It does sound like you have a localized infection...or the beginning of a cellulitis. If you haven't been to Urgent Care or ER you need to do so now. You want to avoid a system wide blood infection, sepsis. Please let us know how you are doing.
Avatar n tn she is suffering with skin infection which is diagnosed as cellulitis in her navel. Today when i am bathing i noticed small red rashes over the head and shaft of my penis.It is lightly itching and burning. i am worried what could be it?has i contracted my wifes infection........
Avatar f tn In August I had a bone bruise on my shin, it cleared normally. Two weeks later I developed an infection in the exact same spot. It was a red tender hot hard bump and the swelling spread through my ankle to my toes. They said it was cellulitis, I was put on Bactrim and amoxicillin to cover all the basics. all the swelling went down but the bump remained and we manually massaged it out. (painful btw).
Avatar f tn A little break in the skin and the bacteria gets in there and takes off. Cellulitis is a deep infection of the skin caused by bacteria. Things blow up and get swollen and painful. For my husband, it was his ear. And then it started to go to his face and toward his eye and THAT landed him in emergency care to stop the infection. He got well with antibiotics. But they were very strong. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/cellulitis That link is helpful.
Avatar m tn I have had cellulitis twice in the last eight months and the lymph nodes under my arms are swollen to the size of golf balls and very painful. My dr says that it's a result of the cellulitis and I will have to go on periodic antibiotic injections until the swelling goes down. What next?
Avatar f tn It's possible to get an infection called cellulitis after an entry point for bacteria from a small wound. (For example, I once got a big cellulitis infection on my arm after a bug bite.) Basically, it's an infection under the top layer of the skin. If that is what it is, the red skin around the original puncture will begin to get bigger. But don't give it a chance -- as CurfewX says, see a doctor and get on a course of antibiotics. The sooner you hit it, the faster it will heal.