| Cellulitis may be superficial - affecting
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| | Circulatory problems such as defective
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| only the surface of your skin but
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| | blood flow to the limbs, poor venous or
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| cellulitis may also affect the tissues
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| | lymphatic drainage, or varicose veins ,
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| underlying your skin and can spread to
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| | and liver disease such as chronic
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| your lymph nodes and bloodstream.
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| | hepatitis or cirrhosis and skin disorders
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| Cellulitis is a potentially serious
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| | such as eczema, psoriasis, infectious
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| bacterial infection of your skin.
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| | diseases that cause skin lesions such as
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| Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin
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| | chickenpox, or severe acne. Cellulitis
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| flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often
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| | can be serious, and possibly even deadly,
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| occurs where the skin has previously been
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| | so prompt treatment is important.
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| broken. Cellulitis appears as a swollen,
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| | Antibiotics are given to control
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| red area of skin that feels hot and
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| | infection, and analgesics may be needed
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| tender, and it may spread rapidly. Skin
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| | to control pain. Good hygiene and good
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| on the face or lower legs is most
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| | wound care lower the risk of cellulitis.
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| commonly affected by this infection,
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| | Changing bandages daily or when they
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| though cellulitis can occur on any part
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| | become wet or dirty will reduce the risk
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| of your body. Group A streptococcus and
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| | of contracting cellulitis. Avoid trauma,
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| staphylococcus are the most common of
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| | wear long sleeves and pants. Avoid skin
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| these bacteria, which are part of the
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| | damage by wearing appropriate protective
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| normal flora of the skin but cause no
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| | equipment.
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| actual infection until the skin is
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| | Cellulitis Treatment and Prevention Tips
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| broken.
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| | 1. Avoid skin damage by wearing
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| Cellulitis may progress to serious
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| | appropriate protective.
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| illness by uncontrolled spread adjacently
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| | 2. Avoid skin damage by wearing
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| or via the lymphatic or circulatory
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| | appropriate protective equipment.
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| systems. In the US cellulitis is a common
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| | 3. Keep skin clean and well moisturised,
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| infection with an incidence of
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| | with nails well tended.
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| approximately 2-3 cases per 100 people
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| | 4. Avoid having blood tests taken from
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| per year. Facial cellulitis occurs more
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| | the affected limb.
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| commonly in adults older than 50 years
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| | 5. Keep swollen limbs elevated during
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| and in children aged 6 months to 3 years.
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| | rest periods to aid lymphatic
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| Cellulitis typically begins as a small,
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| | circulation.
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| inflamed area of pain, swelling, warmth,
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| | 6. Oral antibiotics include penicillin or
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| and redness on a child's skin. As this
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| | a similar medication such as
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| red area begins to spread, the child may
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| | dicloxacillin.
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| begin to feel sick and develop a fever,
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| | 7. Topical antibiotics including
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| sometimes with chills and sweats. Other
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| | mupirocin may be used for children with
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| symptoms can include fever or chills and
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| | cellulitis in the area around the anus.
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| headaches. In advanced cases of
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| | 8. Intravenous antibiotics may include
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| cellulitis, red streaks (sometimes
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| | nafcillin, levofloxacin, or
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| described as 'fingers') may be seen
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| | cephalosporin.
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| traveling up the affected area. People at
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| | 9. Keeping minor abrasions, cuts and
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| risk for developing cellulitis include
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| | bruises clean and free of continued
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| those with trauma to the skin.
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| | trauma can lessen the likelihood of
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| Other medical problems such as diabetes ,
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| | cellulitis.
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