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.
  

Reference:

1. NICE (March 2021). Secondary bacterial infection of eczema and other common skin conditions: antimicrobial prescribing