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What Is Sore Leg With Rashes On Skin Suggestive Of?
I have had a sore leg for the past week. It feels ill the skin is very tender to the touch and it follows a line on the outer edge of my leg. Now I see that I have a rash in two places, one above the knee and another five inches below the knee. I do not have any other symptoms.
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Hello,
As per my clinical experience, the sore leg with rashes and tenderness on touch is suggestive of bacterial or fungal infection most likely with contagious spread from starting point to above and below knee region. Best approach for fast recovery includes
- Local care with sterile dressing, application of polymycin or other cream as per the physician choice
- Prescription medications as antibiotic (penicillin or cephalosporin) with gram positive bacteria coverage
- Prophylaxis basis anti fungal as fluconazole (200 mg) once daily for 2 days
- Anti histamine as cetirizine or others for symptomatic relief
- Local application of steroid cream or systemic steroid tablets may be part of recovery phase if the clinician thinks so.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
As per my clinical experience, the sore leg with rashes and tenderness on touch is suggestive of bacterial or fungal infection most likely with contagious spread from starting point to above and below knee region. Best approach for fast recovery includes
- Local care with sterile dressing, application of polymycin or other cream as per the physician choice
- Prescription medications as antibiotic (penicillin or cephalosporin) with gram positive bacteria coverage
- Prophylaxis basis anti fungal as fluconazole (200 mg) once daily for 2 days
- Anti histamine as cetirizine or others for symptomatic relief
- Local application of steroid cream or systemic steroid tablets may be part of recovery phase if the clinician thinks so.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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