Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...
Background: To review the epidemiology and management of orbital cellulitis in children. Methods: The medical records of children ≤18 years old and hospitalized from June 1, 1992, through May 31, 2002 ...
A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a swollen left upper eyelid. The patient admitted to picking at a pimple the week prior, and the lid became increasingly swollen over ...
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...
Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all sorts of infections. However, when you get a bug bite or a rash, some of that bacteria can sneak in, potentially causing ...
Purpose To report 2 cases of severe necrotising orbital cellulitis which illustrate the need for aggressive surgical management to prevent blindness. Methods The case records of 2 patients with ...
Skinmed. 2005;4(2):115-118. Topical treatment should also be initiated ( Table 1). The topical treatments should be considered as adjuvant therapeutic modalities to be used in patients who are also ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR ROACH: I am having a serious, lengthy battle with cellulitis on my ...
Left untreated, cellulitis can rapidly turn into a life-threatening condition. Treatment usually includes antibiotics. In severe cases, you may need to be hospitalized and receive antibiotics through ...