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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ||
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*[[Acute bacterial dermohypodermatitis]] | |||
*[[Adenitis]] | |||
*[[Aeromonas hydrophila]] | |||
*[[Animal bite]] | |||
*[[Athlete's foot]] | |||
*[[Belimumab]] | |||
*[[Beta-hemolytic streptococci]] | |||
*[[Blisters]] | |||
*[[breast implant|Breast implant infections]] | |||
*[[Candida albicans]] | |||
*[[Capnocytophaga canimorsus]] | |||
*[[Chediak-Higashi syndrome]] | |||
*[[Chronic liver disease]] | |||
*[[Chronic venous insufficiency]] | |||
*[[Cirrhosis]] | |||
*[[Citrobacter]] | |||
*[[Clostridium]] | |||
*[[Clostridium perfringens]] | |||
*[[Coronary artery bypass graft surgery]] | |||
*[[Corticosteroids]] | |||
*[[Cryptococcus neoformans]] | |||
*[[deep neck infection|Deep neck space infections]] | |||
*[[Dermatitis]] | |||
*[[Diabetes mellitus]] | |||
*[[Eczema]] | |||
*[[Eikenella corrodens]] | |||
*[[Enterobacter]] | |||
*[[Eosinophilic cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Erysipelas]] | |||
*[[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]] | |||
*[[Fusarium]] | |||
*[[Haemophilus influenzae]] | |||
*[[helicobacter|Helicobacter cinaedi]] | |||
*[[Herpes simplex]] | |||
*[[Hidradenitis suppurativa]] | |||
*[[HIV]] | |||
*[[Insect bites and stings]] | |||
*[[Ludwig's angina]] | |||
*[[Luliconazole]] | |||
*[[Lymphatic obstruction]] | |||
*[[Lymphedema]] | |||
*[[Mastectomy]] | |||
*[[Mastitis]] | |||
*[[Meningococcus]] | |||
*[[MRSA]] | |||
*[[Nephrotic syndrome]] | |||
*[[Nocardiosis]] | |||
*[[Non-necrotising cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Orbital cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Oritavancin]] | |||
*[[Panitumumab]] | |||
*[[Paronychia]] | |||
*[[Pasteurella]] | |||
*[[Pasteurella multocida]] | |||
*[[Pelvic lymph node dissection]] | |||
*[[Pergolide]] | |||
*[[Periorbital cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Peripheral vascular disease]] | |||
*[[Peritonsillar abscess]] | |||
*[[Pneumococcus]] | |||
*[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | |||
*[[Quinsy]] | |||
*[[Radiation therapy]] | |||
*[[Radical neck surgery]] | |||
*[[Romidepsin]] | |||
*[[Saphenous vein stripping]] | |||
*[[Serratia]] | |||
*[[Staphylococcus aureus]] | |||
*[[Stasis dermatitis]] | |||
*[[Streptobacillus moniliformis]] | |||
*[[Streptococcus]] | |||
*[[Streptococcus agalactiae]] | |||
*[[Streptococcus group A]] | |||
*[[Streptococcus iniae]] | |||
*[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]] | |||
*[[Submandibular cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Substance abuse]] | |||
*[[Systemic inflammatory response syndrome]] | |||
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | |||
*[[Tattoos]] | |||
*[[Tiagabine]] | |||
*[[Trauma]] | |||
*[[Varicella]] | |||
*[[Venectomy]] | |||
*[[Vibrio vulnificus]] | |||
*[[Wells syndrome]] | |||
*[[WHIM syndrome]] | |||
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===Causes Based on Anatomical Location, Medical and Exposure History=== | ===Causes Based on Anatomical Location, Medical and Exposure History=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Group A streptococcus and staphylococcus[1] are the most common causative agents of cellulitis. These bacteria are part of the normal flora living on the skin.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3Causes Based on Anatomical Location, Medical and Exposure History
The causative pathogen of cellulitis varies with the anatomical location and the patient’s medical and exposure history.
| Predisposing Factor | Anatomical Location | Likely Etiology |
| Periorbital (preseptal) cellulitis | Eyelid and periocular tissues | Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Buccal cellulitis in children without Hib vaccine | Cheek | Haemophilus influenzae |
| Cellulitis complicated by body piercing | Ear, nose, umbilicus | S. aureus, S. pyogenes |
| Perianal cellulitis | Perineum | S. pyogenes |
| Subcutaneous injection of illicit drugs (“skin popping”) | Extremities, neck | S. aureus, Streptococcus (group A, B, C, F, G) |
| Breast surgert with axillary lymph node dissection | Ipsilateral arm | Non–group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus |
| Harvest of saphenous vein | Ipsilateral leg | Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus |
| Crepitant or gangrenous cellulitis | Extremities, Trunk | Clostridium or non–spore-forming anaerobes; alone or with E. coli, Klebsiella, or Aeromonas |
| Diabetic foot ulcer | Dorsum of foot or toes | S. aureus, Streptococcus, Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter, or anaerobes |
| Exposure to salt water at breeches of skin | Extremities | Vibrio vulnificus |
| Exposure to fresh water at breeches of skin | Extremities | Aeromonas hydrophila |
| Medicinal leech therapy | Extremities | Aeromonas hydrophila |
| Working as a butcher, fish or clam handler, veterinarian | Fingers | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |