Cellulitis:
An observational study about Cellulitis was published in the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds.
- Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused mostly by streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria.
- It usually affects the legs, feet and toes.
- It can affect the tissues beneath the skin and can affect any part of the body such as the face, arms, hands and fingers.
- Anyone can contract cellulitis, but persons with skin wounds, or compromised immune systems, which allows the bacteria to enter easily, are at higher risk.
- Cellulitis is not contagious but in rare cases if you have an open wound and have skin-to-skin contact with an infected person’s open wound.
- Infected skin may appear slightly discoloured, and warm to touch. As the infection spreads, the discolouration darkens and the skin swells and becomes tender.
- Person could have fever, feel fatigued, experience chills, develop spots on the skin, blisters filled with fluid and dimpling of the skin.
- It usually consists of a course of oral antibiotics. Severe cases may need hospitalisation and IV antibiotics.
