Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of treating opportunistic fungal cellulitis: a case series
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Cellulitis is an infection most commonly caused by bacteria and successfully treated with antibiotics. However, certain patient populations, especially the immunocompromised, are at risk for fungal cellulitis, which can be misidentified as ...
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Antibiotics, 2021 Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines, antibiotics for cellulitis remain inappropriately prescribed. This evidence–practice gap is more evident in low-resource settings, such as rural hospitals.
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Are there differences in risk factors, microbial aspects, and prognosis of cellulitis between compensated and decompensated hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis? [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2019 Background/Aims Cellulitis is a common infection in patients with liver cirrhosis. We aimed to compare risk factors, microbial aspects, and outcomes of cellulitis in compensated and decompensated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis.
Elham Ahmed Hassan +4 more
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Co-relationship between Escherichia coli in broiler cellulitis and liver lesions [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2020 Pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli may invade the subcutaneous tissue of poultry and cause cellulitis, whilst the pathogen may also cause lesions in internal organs such as the liver.
R. M. Silva +5 more
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Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy with Infrared Thermography for Accurate Prediction of Cellulitis
JID Innovations, 2021 Cellulitis is frequently misdiagnosed owing to its clinical mimickers, collectively known as pseudocellulitis. This study investigated diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) alone and in combination with infrared thermography (IRT) for the ...
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Effect of Using 5% Potassium Permanganate Dressing Solution on Accelerating Cellulitis Healing Process [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background: Cellulitis is considered as a one of the common acute skin infection which causes pain, swelling and erythema. Moreover, it may carry a socioeconomic burden. Recently, 5% potassium permanganate dressing solution has been extensively used as
Noura Mahmoud Elrefaey +3 more
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Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2020 We describe a dementia patient with comorbid recurrent cellulitis and lymphedema in the left lower limb who was treated successfully for recurrent cellulitis by lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA).
Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD +5 more
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A rare case of cellulitis after tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccination
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin, namely, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. The most common organisms involved in causing cellulitis are group A β-hemolytic streptococci and Staphylococcus organisms. Rare causes
Tala K AlBassri +3 more
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Frequent Onsets of Cellulitis in Lower Limbs with Lymphedema Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination
Vaccines, 2022 Four patients with secondary lower limb lymphedema developed cellulitis at their lymphedema lesion following COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations. They did not develop adverse effects at their vaccination site. All the patients were Japanese females aged
Tatsuma Okazaki +5 more
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The risk factors of lower limb cellulitis: A case-control study in a tertiary centre [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2020 Introduction: Lower limb cellulitis is a common superficial skin infection that leads to morbidity and mortality. Cellulitis risk factors have been well studied in many countries, but to date, not in Malaysia.
Norazirah Md Nor +4 more
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