Acute Cellulitis

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Inflammation of the deeper, subcutaneous tissue most commonly caused by Streptococci or Staphylococci.

Acute cellulitis [indistinct borders] should be differentiated from erysipelas [raised, sharply demarcated margins from uninvolved skin]. Give antibiotics:

	Medicine	Dose	Frequency	Duration
	cloxacillin po	250-500mg [paed 125-250mg]	4 times a day	5-7 days
or	azithromycin po	500mg	once daily	3 days