Referral criteria from primary care - infected eczema (dermatitis)
Refer people with secondary bacterial infection of eczema to hospital if they have any symptoms or signs suggesting a more serious illness or condition, such as necrotising fasciitis or sepsis.
Consider referral or seeking specialist advice for people with secondary bacterial infection of eczema if they:
- have spreading infection that is not responding to oral antibiotics
- are systemically unwell
- are at high risk of complications
- have infections that recur frequently.
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