Cellulitis

Question 1

What is cellulitis?

What are its symptoms/characteristics?

Answer 1

An invasive infection of deeper subcutaneous tissues, characterised by inflammation without a clear demarcation line

Question 2

What can cellulitis be caused by?

Answer 2

Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

How is cellultis treated?

Answer 3

• Oral/IV antibiotics
  Not penicillins because it might be staphylococcus aureus (Flucloxacillin is effective)
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
• Elevation
• Removal of dead tissue