Antibiotics are usually prescribed, with the agent selected based on suspected organism and presence or absence of purulence, although the best treatment choice is unclear. If an abscess is also present, surgical drainage is usually indicated, with antibiotics often prescribed for co-existent<unk> , especially if extensive. Pain relief is also often prescribed, but excessive pain should always be investigated, as it is a symptom of necrotizing fasciitis. Elevation of the affected area is often recommended. Steroids may speed recovery in those on antibiotics. Antibiotics Antibiotics choices depend on regional availability, but a penicillinase-resistant semisynthetic penicillin or a first-generation cephalosporin is currently recommended for<unk>  without abscess. A course of antibiotics is not effective in between 6 and 37% of cases.
Cellulitis
Lyme disease
Folliculitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Insulitis
Erysipelas
Gangrene
Stasis dermatitis