Cellulitis

Cellulitis or folliculitis is skin infections due to streptococci or staphylococci.

Signs and Symptoms:

• Folliculitis: hair follicles infection commonly on facial hair
• Cellulitis: red, hot, and swollen skin lesions, fever and chills

Treatments:

1. Oral antibiotics such as cephalexin or dicloxacillin for mild to moderate cases
2. In cases of systemic toxicity, comorbid condition, DM, extremes of age, or hand or orbital involvement, patient should be hospitalized and give IV antibiotics