Causes and Management of Cellulitis
Zainab Ali A. Abu AlSaud3, Nouf Abdullah Maziad Alkhattaf4, Eman Ahmed Alabdrabalrasol1,, K., Mahdi Hussain Al-Saad7, N. (2018). Causes and Management of Cellulitis. EKB Journal Management System, 70(12), 2148-2151.
Khalifa May'ouf Albuainain1, Abduljabbar Abdullah Aljuwayd1, Ahmed Abdullah Almarzouq2, Zainab Ali A. Abu AlSaud3, Nouf Abdullah Maziad Alkhattaf4, Eman Ahmed Alabdrabalrasol1,; Nedaa Ahmed Zamzamy5, Abbas Hassan Al-Lashit6, Mahdi Hussain Al-Saad7. "Causes and Management of Cellulitis". EKB Journal Management System, 70, 12, 2018, 2148-2151.
Zainab Ali A. Abu AlSaud3, Nouf Abdullah Maziad Alkhattaf4, Eman Ahmed Alabdrabalrasol1,, K., Mahdi Hussain Al-Saad7, N. (2018). 'Causes and Management of Cellulitis', EKB Journal Management System, 70(12), pp. 2148-2151.
Zainab Ali A. Abu AlSaud3, Nouf Abdullah Maziad Alkhattaf4, Eman Ahmed Alabdrabalrasol1,, K., Mahdi Hussain Al-Saad7, N. Causes and Management of Cellulitis. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 70(12): 2148-2151.

Causes and Management of Cellulitis

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 19, Volume 70, Issue 12, January 2018, Page 2148-2151  XML PDF (181.88 K)
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Authors
Khalifa May'ouf Albuainain1, Abduljabbar Abdullah Aljuwayd1, Ahmed Abdullah Almarzouq2, Zainab Ali A. Abu AlSaud3, Nouf Abdullah Maziad Alkhattaf4, Eman Ahmed Alabdrabalrasol1,1; Nedaa Ahmed Zamzamy5, Abbas Hassan Al-Lashit6, Mahdi Hussain Al-Saad72
11 Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, 2 Medical University of Gdansk, 3 Dammam Primary Health Care, 4 Al Yamamah Hospital,
25 Maternity and Children Hospital Makkah, 6 Hamdard University, 7 King Faisal University
Abstract
Background: Cellulitis is a diffuse, deep, acute inflammation of the skin including the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It often follows an acute or chronic trauma and is an important cause of hospital admissions. About 10% of infections-related hospital admissions in the US annually are due to cellulitis. The most common cause of cellulitis is group A streptococci.
Aim: of this review was to study the common causes of cellulitis and understanding the approach to its management. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1983, through February 2017. The following search terms were used: cellulitis, soft tissue infection, etiology of cellulitis, investigation of cellulitis, management of cellulitis, resistant cellulitis
Conclusion: Cellulitis is a common cause of infection-related hospital admissions worldwide. Mild cases can resolve with empiric antibiotic treatment, whereas moderate or severe diseases are harder to treat and are associated with higher recurrence rates. Recurrence rates can be minimized by treating predisposing factors like obesity, lymphedema, and skin injuries.
Keywords
Cellulitis; soft tissue infection; streptococcal skin infection; MRSA skin infection
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