Question 1

what is the drug for people with diabetes, cellulitis and osteomyelitis?

Accepted Answer

Many : There isn't just one medication used to treat cellulitis and osteomyelitis. Intravenous antibiotics and surgery are normally used to treat osteomyelitis and cellulitis can be treated with either intravenous or oral antibiotics.

Question 2

please help! what is the drug for diabetes with cellulitis and osteomyelitis?

Accepted Answer

Imprecise ?: You take whatever meds you need to get sugar controlled

and you take correct antibiotics for bacteria they culture from/ or assume is causing your cellulitis.

Question 3

how long before antibiotics heal cellulitis? my doctor said i should feel better in a few days. well its been three days and i still feel horrible and my arm is still red and painful. should i wait a little longer for the drugs to work or should i call m

Accepted Answer

Please : Please call your doctor.  Cellulitis is an infection of the tissues under the skin, although it looks like it is on the skin.  Because it is deeper, it can take a while to show improvement, but after three days you should be improving.  An antibiotic is chosen that covers most types of cellulitis when a patient is diagnosed with cellulitis, but not all antibiotics work for all infections, so you may need a change.  If you have increasing redness, red streaks, fever, or increased pain you must be seen as an emergency.

Question 4

hello . what are the treatments for bacterial skin infections ( impetigo, cellulitis, furuncle etc ) ?? name of drug needed?

Accepted Answer

: Proper treatment for things such as impetigo &amp; cellulitis require a proper evaluation and prescribed medication. This site is not here to bypass treatment by your physician. We are hoppy to point out proper ways to explore care needed for problems.

Question 5

what is cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Skin infection: Cellulitis is an infection of the skin manifest by redness, pain and swelling spreading in the skin.  It is most commonly found on the lower extremity and is caused mostly by group a strep or staph.

Question 6

is cellulitis serious?

Accepted Answer

Cellulitis is severe: Cellulitis is an infection. If you are healthy, the infection usually will improve once treatment begins. However, if neglected it can be serious and can spread systemically. 
Go see hour doctor  or other health professional and get an antibiotic  for the infection.

Question 7

what causes cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Infection inside the skin with swelling and heat which requires oral antibiotics for 10 days. Recurrences are possible .Treat any athletes foot infection to prevent recurrence.

Question 8

how does cellulitis start?

Accepted Answer

Any skin opening: Any skin opening from a bug bite to an injury or scratch can allow bacteria to penetrate into the skin and grow which is cellulitis.

Question 9

how can cellulitis spread?

Accepted Answer

Bloodstream: Bacteria can spread through the blood throughout the body potentially in rare cases becoming a serious whole body infection.

Question 10

can cellulitis cause death?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But not commonly so. Cellulitis is an infection in the skin. The most common bacterial types causing cellulitis are strep and staph. Antibiotics are used to treat cellulitis and many cases are treated on an outpatient basis. Severe cases of cellulitis are treated in the hospical with intravenous (IV) antibiotics.

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How long before antibiotics heal cellulitis? my doctor said i should feel better in a few days. well its been three days and i still feel horrible and my arm is still red and painful. should i wait a little longer for the drugs to work or should i call m

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