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 ...

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This study is a prospective cohort study undertaken at the sole tertiary referral hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. The trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials ...

Skin infections are one of the commonest conditions encountered at the surgical casualty. Here Dr. Nalitha Wijesundera, Consultant Surgeon at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, discusses the problem with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is cellulitis, and how does one get it? I live in a retirement facility, and two ladies at my dining table have it. It seems to be very painful and difficult to heal. Dear R.G.: ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Skin and soft tissue infections are characterized by invasion of a bacterial pathogen. The type of skin ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. In my first year at medical school I went to a lecture on cellulitis, and it is a testament to my ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is cellulitis, and how does one get it? I live in a retirement facility, and two ladies at my dining table have it. It seems to be very painful and difficult to heal. Should I ...