title: Periorbital and facial cellulitis.
abstract: Periorbital cellulitis is a potentially lethal infection which must be rapidly distinguished from a host of self-limited illnesses. It is often associated with sepsis and requires intravenous antibiotics with broad initial coverage because of the wide variety of infecting organisms. A search must be made for an underlying source of the infection. Facial cellulitis is less frequently followed by major complications. It usually responds to oral antibiotics but also requires a careful search for the source of infection.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents