What is cellulitis? Cellulitis is an infection in the skin caused by bacteria in which the skin becomes red and swollen. It can appear anywhere on the body, but it usually shows up on the legs in ...

Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all sorts of infections. However, when you get a bug bite or a rash, some of that bacteria can sneak in, potentially causing ...

Orbital cellulitis may have sight- and life-threatening consequences. 1 We report an atypical manifestation of this condition. A 56–year-old woman with Down syndrome was referred for assessment of OD ...

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Orbital cellulitis is an uncommon complication of ophthalmic surgery. It has been reported after strabismus surgery, blepharoplasty, radial keratomy and retinal surgery. 1,2 This is a short case ...

Early recognition is the first step to managing this common skin infection. “I actually thought it was an infected breast cyst, so I waited to see if it would go away on its own,” Mary recalls. When ...

Primary lymphedema is increasingly recognized in children, and prevention of tissue damage is the main goal of care. 1 Infections such as cellulitis occur among patients with lymphedema. 2 Data on the ...

Dear Doctors: My husband and I help my aunt with doctor visits. She has a persistent wound on her foot and was diagnosed with cellulitis. She has confused it with cellulite and isn’t taking it ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

One third of patients admitted to the hospital for cellulitis were discharged with a different diagnosis, according to a new single-center retrospective analysis. The researchers estimate that ...

As Health Minister, Greg Hunt is no stranger to hospitals. But this week, he's found himself playing an unfamiliar role — patient. Mr Hunt was diagnosed with cellulitis on Wednesday, a day after being ...