Cellulitis is an acute, spreading pyogenic inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, often complicating a wound or other skin condition.
Cellulitis may be further classified...
An expanding, red, painful area of swelling is the most common presentation.
Mild constitutional symptoms (with or without fever) are commonly associated with cellulitis.
A history of l...
Steady improvement should be expected.
If daily improvement is not noted, consider the following:
Inappropriate antimicrobial coverage
A deeper infection or abscess ...
Amin AN, Cerceo EA, Deitelzweig SB, et al. Hospitalist perspective on the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections. Mayo Clin Proc. 2014;89(10):1436–1451. [View Abstract o...
682.9 Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites
376.01 Orbital cellulitis
475 Peritonsillar abscess
L03.90 Cellulitis, unspecified
H05.019 Cellulitis of unspecified orbit
J36 Peritonsillar...
Q: Is IV ampicillin-sulbactam adequate initial parenteral therapy for cellulitis with abscess?
A: No. MRSA should be covered in these patients. IV clindamycin is a better choice when MRSA is most l...
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<bold>FIGURE 64-1</bold> <bold>Cellulitis of the toe.</bold> The infection began adjacent to the nail as a paronychia but spread proximally to involve the shaft of the toe as cellulitis.
<bold>FIGURE 64-1</bold> <bold>Cellulitis of the toe.</bold> The infection began adjacent to the nail as a parony...
FIG. 11.34. Orbital cellulitis. This young girl has erythema and edema in the periorbital area (A), which could be caused by either orbital or periorbital infection. However, she has limitation of the extraocular muscles, which characterizes orbital cellulitis, as shown when she is staring straight ahead (B) and gazing upward (C). D: A computed tomography scan of the orbits demonstrates a mass lesion along the medial wall of the orbit in a child with ethmoid sinusitis and orbital infection....
FIG. 11.34. Orbital cellulitis. This young girl has erythema and edema in the periorbital area (A), which could be caused by either orbita...
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fever and lymphangitic streaking (B).
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fe...
FIG. 11.38. Cellulitis of the hand. When this patient arrived at the emergency department, he had developed cellulitis, or wound infection, of the hand after the repair of a laceration that was secondary to a dog bite. In many cases, bite wounds of the extremities are not managed with primary closure because of the risk of infection, particularly with Pasteurella multocida. His sutures were removed to allow drainage he received and treatment with intravenous antibiotics.
FIG. 11.38. Cellulitis of the hand. When this patient arrived at the emergency department, he had developed cellulitis, or wound infection...
FIG. 22.40. A: This 12-year-old girl had been bitten by her dog and later hospitalized for cellulitis that improved on intravenous antimicrobials. B: When the infection recurred, a radiograph was obtained that showed a fracture from the initial dog bite. The patient was treated for osteomyelitis, and the infection resolved.
FIG. 22.40. A: This 12-year-old girl had been bitten by her dog and later hospitalized for cellulitis that improved on intravenous antimic...
<bold><italic>Figure 14.28.</bold> A.</bold> Cellulitis. <bold>B.</bold> Erysipelas in a patient with Down syndrome.
<bold><italic>Figure 14.28.</bold> A.</bold> Cellulitis. <bold>B.</bold> Erysipelas in a patient with ...
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fev...