CELLULITIS - Common Patterns Adults

1)      Cellulitis – a painful, red, warm, tender,  swollen area of a limb, no clear demarcation, the portal of entry – wound, ulcer, skin lesion, regional lymphadenopathy, Tx – mild-moderate or early infections can be treated as an outpatient, cephalexin 500 mg tid OR ciprofloxacin 750 mg bid 7-14 days, elevation of the foot and leg, cool sterile  saline compresses, econazole or miconazole or clotrimazole for tinea pedis, prophylactic use of penicillin 250-500 mg PO bid OR erythromycin 250 mg once or twice daily 

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