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Cellulitis

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential Diagnosis
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Therapy

Give antibiotics a to cover Staphylococcus and Streptococcus c e.g. flucloxacillin 500 mg qds for 7 days d  

Why?

  • Oral antibiotics are effective for initial therapy of cellulitis in children a
  • No antibiotic regimen has been shown to be better than another d


Prevalence of infecting organisms

c range of estimates (%)
Staphylococci and Streptococci 46%
Staphylococci alone 13% to 53%
Streptococci alone 24% to 29%
Klebsiella 5.9%
other (Morganella morgani, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Peptococcus) 8% to 12%

 

Expiry date: January 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   J   Epling , CM   Ball
Reviewer   C   Conlon
CAT Writers   J   Epling , CM   Ball