Recovery time for cellulitis infection depends on severity of infection. Mild and moderate cases of disease that requires treatment with oral antibiotics at home usually lasts 10-14 days. Serious cases with treatment in hospital requires much more time (till one month). Cases with return of infection can last up to couple of months unfortunately.
I noticed symptoms about 8 days ago, had it diagnosed by a doctor 5 days ago (who prescribed anit-biotics), and had it seen to a second time 2 days ago after it blistered and burst (very messy!). At the second visit to the GP, she gave me an (huge) injections of anti-biotics, and told me to continue taking them orally as before.
It's now two days on from in injections, and I can't say it's too much better. While I feel fine in my body, there is still a whole lot of pus coming out, and it looks nasty.
But given the other responses have had people hospitalised, I'm not not too upset. I've got a further week on the oral anti-biotics, so I'm guessing another week from now? Good luck!
It depend on the severity, I caught mine 2 days after it started..hospitalized for 4 days..home now for 3 days..and doctor says a few more days to go. ....so lets day 9-12 days when you catch it early. Its a serious infection.
My husband is recovering from cellulitis. He was hospitalized for 8 days on IV antibiotics and has completed a ten day regimen of oral antibiotics at home. Is it safe for him to be on the beach and at the pool?
