Chronic antimicrobial prophylaxis is an additional strategy that may be appropriate for
certain patients with recurrent cellulitis. The efficacy of antimicrobial prophylaxis in …

Yes. Prophylactic antibiotics decrease the relative risk of recurrent cellulitis by 69%
compared with no treatment or placebo (number needed to treat= 6) in patients with at least …

Importance A significant proportion of patients who have had a first episode of erysipelas or
uncomplicated cellulitis will subsequently develop a recurrence. There is disagreement …

Importance: A significant proportion of patients who have had a first episode of erysipelas or
uncomplicated cellulitis will subsequently develop a recurrence. There is disagreement …

Purpose The vicious cycle of recurrent cellulitis ultimately results in a high risk of relapse,
which facilitates the use of antibiotic prophylaxis with monthly intramuscular benzathine …

Extrapolating evidence about preventing recurrent cellulitis for an individual patient concern
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Recurrent cellulitis following successful treatment is common and prevention should be a
major component in the management of cellulitis. Conditions that increase the risk of …

2 Thomas KS, Crook AM, Nunn AJ et al. Penicillin to prevent recurrent leg cellulitis. N Engl J
Med 2012; 368: 1695–703. 3 UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's PATCH Trial Team …

Recurrent cellulitis is associated with short term and long-term morbidity as well as
significant healthcare costs. Management of underlying predisposing conditions is crucial to …

Background Cellulitis of the leg is a common bacterial infection of the skin and underlying
tissue. We compared prophylactic low-dose penicillin with placebo for the prevention of …