Early recognition is the first step to managing this common skin infection. “I actually thought it was an infected breast cyst, so I waited to see if it would go away on its own,” Mary recalls. When ...

Cellulitis is a common skin infection typically caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria. The human body is covered by a wide array of different bacteria, and these microbes don't typically ...

Chances are, you’ve had cellulitis or know someone who has. The infection is incredibly common, caused by bacteria entering the skin thanks to a simple cut, a case of athlete’s foot or a skin ...

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 ...

In a patient with recurrent cellulitis of the thigh, can the punctum of a follicular cyst in the buttock serve as a portal of entry for the causative bacteria? There appears to be no other ...

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 ...

Sinusitis, upper-respiratory infection, acute dacryocystitis, and a recent history of trauma or surgery appear to be the most common causes of preseptal cellulitis, a study found. While most patients ...

Neglected puppies Bumble & Bea suffer from severe puppy strangles and alopecia. Rescued by Wags and Walks, they’re now getting the care they desperately need.

The cost of care for the more than 14 million cases of cellulitis that occur each year in the United States is in the billions of dollars, but there are multiple opportunities, many involving ...