Cellulitis: definition, etiology, and clinical features.
Cellulitis is a common condition seen by physicians. Over the past decade, skin and soft tissue infections from community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have become increasingly common. In this article, the definition, etiology, and clinical features of cellulitis are reviewed, and the importance of differentiating cellulitis from necrotizing soft tissue infections is emphasized. Empiric antimicrobial recommendations are suggested, including the most recent recommendations from the Infectious Disease Society of America.
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Veteran's Administration Health Care System, West Haven, CT 06516, USA. craig.gunderson@va.gov
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D012307:Risk Factors; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents