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	Cellulitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion.
		Cellulitis in the lower leg is characterized by signs and symptoms that may be similar to those of a clot occurring deep in the veins, such as warmth, pain and swelling.
		Diabetics are more prone to cellulitis than the general population because of impairment of the immune system; they are especially prone to cellulitis in the feet because their disease causes impairment of blood circulation in their legs leading to their having foot ulcers that commonly become infected.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cellulitis (937 words)

	Cellulitis (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissues that can affect any area of the body.
		Cellulitis also can form in areas of intact skin, especially in people who have diabetes or who are taking medicines that suppress the immune system.
		Cellulitis typically begins as a small, inflamed area of pain, swelling, warmth, and redness on a child's skin.
	kidshealth.org.cob-web.org:8888 /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cellulitis.html (712 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		In 50-70% of all cases of orbital cellulitis, the infection spreads to the eye(s) from the sinuses or the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat).
		In cases of orbital cellulitis caused by a sinus infection, surgery may be required to drain the sinuses.
		Cellulitis may be prevented by wearing appropriate protective equipment during work and sports to avoid skin injury, cleaning cuts and skin injuries with antiseptic soap, keeping wounds clean and protected, watching wounds for signs of infection, taking the entire prescribed dose of antibiotic, and maintaining good general health.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084309 (1296 words)

	Cellulitis
		Cellulitis is an inflammation of the skin and the connective tissue beneath the skin, caused by a bacterial infection.
		Cellulitis most often affects the legs, but it may also affect the arms, face, and scalp.
		Cellulitis is caused by a bacterial infection, most often by group A streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsConditions/Cellulitiscc.html (1504 words)

	Adult Health Advisor 2005.4: Cellulitis
		Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissue caused by streptococcal, staphylococcal, or other bacteria.
		Cellulitis is usually worse for those who have reduced resistance to infection because of illnesses or disorders such as AIDS/HIV, diabetes, or a weak immune system.
		Orbital cellulitis, a particularly dangerous infection, usually develops when bacteria enter the soft tissue around the eye socket from the sinuses or a boil near the eye.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/aha/aha_celults_crs.htm (664 words)

	Cellulitis
		Cellulitis can occur at the site of surgery, or where the skin was punctured for a small plastic tube (intravenous catheter) used to administer medications.
		Periorbital cellulitis, a skin infection around the eye sockets — Often, this is caused by Haemophilus influenza, a type of bacterial infection that is common in children.
		Bloodstream infections (blood poisoning) from cellulitis are particularly dangerous in the very young and very old, as well as in those with weakened immune systems or abnormal heart valves.
	www.aetnapharmacy.com /AP/ihtAP/r.WSHIW000/st.9339/t.9682.html (965 words)

	Cellulitis \| Disease Information
		Cellulitis may also start in areas of intact skin, especially in people who have diabetes or who are taking medicines that suppress the immune system.
		Cellulitis after a cat or dog bite may be caused by Pasteurella multocida bacteria.
		One specific type of cellulitis that can occur in children and requires close monitoring is periorbital cellulitis, an infection of the eyelid and tissues surrounding the eye.
	www.utopiasilver.com /cellulitis.htm (1117 words)

	cellulitis (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis is an acute inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin,...
		Cellulitis and skin infection information at MedicineNet.comExplains cellulitis (a spreading infection of the skin that usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness on the skin) and includes...
		Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection of the skin and the tissues...
	cellulitis.jorbey.com.cob-web.org:8888 (236 words)

	Cellulitis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis is a clinical diagnosis based on the spreading involvement of skin and subcutaneous tissues with erythema, swelling, and local tenderness, accompanied by fever and malaise.
		Cellulitis commonly appears in areas where there is a break in the skin from an abrasion, a cut, or a skin ulcer.
		Cellulitis is not contagious because it is an infection of the skin's deeper layers, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, and the skin's top layer (the epidermis) provides a cover over the infection.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24261 (552 words)

	Cellulitis: Bacterial Skin Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection of the skin and the tissues immediately beneath the skin.
		Cellulitis may be caused by many different bacteria; the most common are those of the Streptococcus species.
		Erysipelas is one form of streptococcal cellulitis in which the skin is bright red and noticeably swollen and the edges of the infected area are raised.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec18/ch211/ch211b.html (520 words)

	Cellulitis
		Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly.
		Cellulitis may be superficial — affecting only the surface of your skin — but cellulitis may also affect the tissues underlying your skin and can spread to your lymph nodes and bloodstream.
		Cellulitis occurs when one or more types of bacteria enter through a crack or break in your skin.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00450.html (1092 words)

	Cellulitis - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Cellulitis is a deep bacterial infection of the skin.
		Cellulitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection of a wound or area of skin that is no longer intact.
		Based on the physical examination, your child's physician may treat your child in the hospital depending on the severity of the cellulitis.
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/derm/cellulit.html (417 words)

	Cellulitis and skin infection information at MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis is a spreading infection of the skin that usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness on the skin.
		Unlike impetigo, which is a very superficial skin infection, cellulitis refers to an infection involving the skin's deeper layers; the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
		Some cases of cellulitis appear on areas of trauma, where the skin has broken open, such as the skin near ulcers or surgical wounds.
	www.medicinenet.com /cellulitis/article.htm (384 words)

	eMedicine - Cellulitis : Article by Dennis Cunningham, MD
		Cellulitis that complicates bite wounds from cats and dogs may be the result of P multocida infection.
		Cellulitis in infants is usually caused by hematogenous spread of group B Streptococcus.
		Cellulitis is an infection of the bottom layers of the skin and is not contagious.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic310.htm (4307 words)

	Cellulitis Symptoms by MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis is a common infection of the lower layers of skin (dermis) and the subcutaneous tissues (areas underneath the skin) caused by a bacterial infection.
		Cellulitis usually begins as a small area of pain and redness on the skin.
		No, cellulitis is not contagious because the top layer (epidermis) of the skin is not involved and provides a protective cover over the infected area.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54808 (305 words)

	Cellulitis Information on Healthline
		The word "cellulitis" actually means "inflammation of the cells." Specifically, cellulitis refers to an infection of the tissue just below the skin surface.
		The characteristic symptoms of orbital cellulitis are eye pain, redness, swelling, warmth, and tenderness.
		Cellulitis may be diagnosed and treated by a family doctor, an infectious disease specialist, a doctor who specializes in skin diseases (dermatologist), or in the case of orbital cellulitis, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist).
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/cellulitis (932 words)

	Cellulitis
		Cellulitis is a skin infection characterized by redness, swelling, and pain.
		The most reliable way of making a diagnosis of cellulitis is by recognizing the physical signs and symptoms, which include redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.
		Due to the predictability of the involved organisms, empiric treatment with antibiotics aimed at staphylococcal and streptococcal organisms is appropriate in adults.
	www.aocd.org /skin/dermatologic_diseases/cellulitis.html (312 words)

	Information about cellulitis
		Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissues.
		Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender.
		Cellulitis begins in an area of broken skin, like a cut or scratch, allowing bacteria to invade and spread, causing inflammation.
	www.mamashealth.com /skin/cellulitis.asp (204 words)

	Cellulitis
		Cellulitis (say: sel-yuh-ly-tus) is actually a common infection of the skin that some people get.
		Well, cellulitis is an infection at the deepest layer, called the subcutaneous layer.
		Cellulitis is serious and someone who has it needs medical attention.
	kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/skin/cellulitis.html (393 words)

	Cellulitis Overview
		Cellulitis is a very serious bacterial infection of the skin and underlying fat tissue.
		This condition is not to be confused with cellulite, a cosmetic condition where unattractive lumps of fat is observed in the thighs, stomach, and buttock areas.
		Cellulitis is often accompanied by other disorders, such as chickenpox, varicose veins, leg ulcers, and chronic venous insufficiency.
	www.healthinplainenglish.com /health/skin/cellulitis/index.htm (243 words)

	Cellulitis - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Pre-septal cellulitis involves the area from the skin of the eyelid to the bony area that encloses the eye.
		Orbital cellulitis is an infection that involves the eye and the eye structures within the bony cavity of the face.
		Orbital cellulitis is a serious condition and must be treated promptly.
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/eye/cellulit.html (561 words)

	eMedicine - Cellulitis : Article by Danny Lee Curtis, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cellulitis in infants may present as sepsis, most commonly caused by group B streptococci.
		Pneumococcus may cause a particularly malignant form of cellulitis, typically in an immunocompromised host, and frequently is associated with tissue necrosis, suppuration, and blood stream invasion.
		Cellulitis may be identified by a margin of erythema surrounding the vesicles.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic88.htm (2608 words)

	Cellulitis
		The differential diagnosis of cellulitis is summarized in Table 2.
		The optimum use of needle aspiration in the bacteriologic diagnosis of cellulitis in adults.
		Role of benzathine penicillin G in prophylaxis for recurrent streptococcal cellulitis of the lower legs.
	www.medical-journals.com /r04_272b.htm (2956 words)

	Cellulitis. DermNet NZ
		Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection of the skin, which can affect all ages.
		Cellulitis is caused by a bacterial infection of the skin.
		Treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis is usually for 10 to 14 days but antibiotics should be continued until all signs of infection have cleared (redness, pain and swelling) - sometimes for several months.
	www.dermnetnz.org /bacterial/cellulitis.html (492 words)

	Cellulitis
		Any break in the skin can allow bacteria to enter and cause the skin there tends to be drier, with cracks or cuts, or there is swelling of the feet and ankles.
		People prone to cellulitis often have diabetes or other diseases that weaken their immune system.
		Strep and staph are the types of bacteria usually involved, and treatment with antibiotics is necessary when the patient has fever and chills because the infection can spread from the skin into the blood stream.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/984001243.html (178 words)

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