Hi, I couldn't help respond after reading your post. I have eczema and had the same problems you described. Approximately two years ago, I contracted a steph infection from working in the hospital. I had this infection for a least two years. I went to several specialist and they all kept saying it was contact dermatitis and gave me anti inflammatory creams and steroids. After becoming very weak and itchy all over, I couldn't take it anymore. I finally drove to University of Michigan to see another allergist, THANK GOD I DID. I was finally diagnosed with a skin steph infection. He said it was caused from me itching from my eczema that the bacteria entered my skin and it's not uncommon for doctors to misdiagnose. I was given bacterium antibiotic cream to put on the affected areas and also bacterium antibiotics pills. I was told that the doctor should have known that there was an infection going on because my skin was warm to the touch and also my c-reactive protein level in my blood was high. It does sound like you might have an infection. Treat it with antibiotics, bacterium da for a month or so and you should find yourself feeling better. Good luck

Again, do not suffer like I did. Ask your doctor to write you out a script for bacterium DS. You have nothing to lose. If the itching and redness start to go away within a week or so, then you know for sure.