Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Cellulitis and Erysipelas

This review summarises the most recent evidence which will inform therapeutic guidance and discusses areas of uncertainty which might benefit from further investigation. There are variable definitions of cellulitis and erysipelas, and of recovery and cure, which make it difficult to combine results from studies. The etiology of cellulitis is more clearly associated with beta-hemolytic streptococci. The diagnosis can be more accurately made using...