Cellulitis resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Synonyms and keywords:

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

No known life-threatening causes are included.

Common Causes

The cellulitis is bacterial in origin caused by invasion of bacteria through the skin barrier. The common causes are:

• Streptoccocus pyogenes
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Haemophilus influenza type B
• Clostridium
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Neiserria meningitidis

Diagnosis

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Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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