infectious-disease
Cellulitis Management
Eron class severity assessment, antibiotic selection, and admission criteria for cellulitis
Source: CREST 2005 / BSAC
Step 1 of ~9
info
Cellulitis Assessment
Cellulitis: non-purulent bacterial skin infection. Typically lower limb. Confirm diagnosis and mark erythema border. Rule out DVT if unilateral leg swelling.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Eravacycline · Fluorocycline antibiotic (tetracycline class)
- Pivmecillinam · Penicillin-Class Antibiotic (Amidinopenicillin)
- Lidocaine (IV — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Local Anaesthetic / Antiarrhythmic (Class Ib)
- Amiodarone (IV — ICU/Peri-Arrest) · Antiarrhythmic (Class III)
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.