The clinical features of cellulitis are a painful, diffuse, brawny swelling.
en.wikipedia.org Sometimes the infections are relatively limited (such as a stye, boil, furuncle, or carbuncle), but other times they may spread to other skin areas (causing cellulitis, folliculitis, or impetigo).
en.wikipedia.org Standard treatments for cellulitis are not sufficient for curing Lyme disease.
en.wikipedia.org Individuals with a poorly functioning immune system (immunocompromised) may develop orbital cellulitis, which may lead to optic neuritis, proptosis, motility abnormalities, or blindness.
en.wikipedia.org Therefore, empirical therapy for significant cellulitis often involves dual-therapy to cover both staphylococci and streptococci, using either penicillin or ampicillin in addition to flucloxacillin.
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