CELLULITIS

SYMPTOMS

• Cellulitis can cause inflammation of the skin.
• It causes redness, swelling, itchiness, and soreness.
• Cellulitis spreads quickly in people infected with it.
• It can also cause fever.
• If Cellulitis is not treated, it spreads rapidly across the body, as well as potentially inflicting Blood Poisoning, necrotizing fasciitis, and heart-valve infection!

CAUSES

• Cellulitis is a common affliction, spread from person to person by skin contact.
• It is most commonly spread by skin-to-skin contact
• It can also be spread through contact with infected surfaces, especially if the surface is wet.

DIAGNOSIS

• Cellulitis, despite being rather common, can also easily be mistaken for other diseases.
• For example, the red, tender rash of Cellulitis could be mistaken for a blood clot under the skin.
• Frequently, though, Cellulitis is easily diagnosed once initial tests are performed.
• Doctors will typically feel the area, as well as take patient temperature and occasionally take tissue samples.
• Once Cellulitis is diagnosed, it is easily treated!

TREATMENT

• Cellulitis can be treated by standard antibiotics.
• Typically, the patient will be prescribed antibiotics.
• Such antibiotics include Penicillin, flucloxacillin, and dicloxacillin.

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