You’ve noticed that the skin on one or both of your legs has become swollen and reddened, and it’s spreading. Perhaps it is also painful or rashlike, or you see a sore. You wouldn’t be blamed for ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous fat that is so closely related to erysipelas, an infection of the dermis, that some authorities use the terms interchangeably. Unlike erysipelas, the ...

To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page on skin infections. For full details of the evidence and the guideline committee's discussions, see ...

Erysipelas is a common bacterial infection of the skin. It affects the upper dermis (upper layer of the skin) and the lymphatic vessels within the skin. The condition begins with the breaking of the ...

January 2022: We made minor wording changes to reflect updated advice on the use of macrolides in pregnancy. November 2019: A small change was made to the committee discussion on choice of antibiotics ...