Bacterial Skin Infection Questions

Does Bactrim cause headaches?

Blisters on the bottom of my foot that itch, hurt and ooze clear liquid. Whats happening?

I apply antifungal cream and powder daily also triple antibiotic when the blisters pop but nothing seems to give. When they pop the blisters fill up with more fluid and then more blisters appear. One blister popped and as I lifted up the skin to see inside it was like a deep cutt. I cant afford to... read more

Does Augmentin ES-600 cause severe knee / joint pain during and after the prescribed course?

Given Augmentin ES-600 for 10 days for Cellulitis in lower leg; now have changed Antibiotics and have had severe pain in both knees in all positions. Is the knee pain from the Augmentin??

What kind of specialist to see for weeping leg edema and cellulitis?

My cousin has weeping leg edema, very painful, and his internist diagnosed it as cellulitis - He is 79 yrs old with emphysema - and not improving on an antibiotic - Is there a specialist he can see for this condition

What is the best treatment for cellulitis?

I was diagnosed with cellulitis on 1/29/10 and have been on the generics for Keflex and Bactrim DS since that time, today is 3/2/10. The infection started in my right leg and they put me off work a week at a time with the exception of 2 days a week that I worked graveyard with little standing. The... read more

Is it O.K. to use Gentamycin if I am allergic to Penicillin, Erythromycin and TetracyclinE?

Is Mupirocin ointment 2% okay for a facial skin prblem called folliculitis?

I am taking a med. called Keflex

What are the long term effects of using Amoxicillin?

I have been taking Amoxicillin (500 mg every 8 hours) for one year with no stop time as far as I know. The drug is used to prevent repeated cellulitis in my legs which have led to sepsis. I have chronic pedal edema in my legs due to Noonan's Syndrome. I was hospitalized seven times between December... read more

Can I use mupirocin ointment and triple antibiotic ointment?

If I have an area on my skin with staph is it okay to use both

A stronger topical than Triamcinolone?

I was given the above named cream for cellulitis, a skin condition where there is an infection under the skin and causes a major ITCHY rash that[s about the size of the front of my lower leg. It is driving me up the wazoo,l can't sleep at night I have tried all the products at the natural food... read more

Can cellulitis cause an allergic reaction to mosquitos bites?

Smart use of Antibiotics