How is cellulitis monitoring?

• Monitor patients closely and revise therapy if there is a poor response to initial treatment; usually a 5 day course of antibiotics is sufficient • Treat underlying derm disorder/condition, as venous eczema • Elevation of the involved area • Treat tinea pedis, toe maceration (strep) if present • Consideration of concurrent oral steroid treatment to decrease post- inflammatory lymphatic damage; more studies needed • For hospitalized patients: empiric therapy for MRSA should be considered • Cultures from abscesses and other purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are recommended in patients to be treated with antibiotic therapy but if case has a typical presentation, they need not be performed