Acute management of cellulitis: a review
Featherstone, P.; Brindle, R.; Williams, O.M.
Acute Medicine 18(2): 112-119
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 31127800 Document Number: 17789
Cellulitis is an acute localised skin infection, usually accompanied by symptoms such as fever and rigors, nausea, and vomiting. It most commonly affects the lower limbs, although it can involve any part of the skin. It presents as area of redness and inflammation of the skin, with associated pain and swelling.
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