Cellulitis classification
Overview
Cellulitis can be classified according to the Dundee classification.
Classification
In 2011, Marwick et al modified the previously used Eron classification to stratify patients according to severity[1]. The criteria for severity were based on systemic signs of sepsis along with taking into account their Standardized Early Warning Score (SEWS) and patient comorbidities. The SEWS is a form of an early warning system, where the physician calculates a score using the patient's clinical observations, with the score of 4 indicating the most severe presentation.
References
- ↑ Marwick C, Broomhall J, McCowan C, Phillips G, Gonzalez-McQuire S, Akhras K; et al. (2011). "Severity assessment of skin and soft tissue infections: cohort study of management and outcomes for hospitalized patients". J Antimicrob Chemother. 66 (2): 387–97. doi:10.1093/jac/dkq362. PMID 20926396.