Please share an interesting fact about dealing with cellulitis.

Ignore: Cellulitis is an infection on your skin that is red and streaking and can come from a wound or bite.

Lower: Lower extremities are the most common areas cellulitis affects.

Erysipelas: Erysipelas is a superficial form of cellulitis.

Eczema: Eczema can be mistaken for cellulitis.

MRSA: MRSA is a common cause of cellulitis and requires specific antibiotics.

Cellulitis: Cellulitis can be the main presentation of mrsa.

Cellulitis: Cellulitis is an inflammation of the skin that can have many causes. Last choice is infection.

Ignore: Most people don't realize that their own scratching of their skin causes Cellulitis!

Ignore: Rapid spread of infection is a medical emergency.

Ignore: Stay off your feet if u have cellulitis of the leg-- you'll heal up faster!

Ignore: Fungal infection of the foot can lead to an entry point for bacteria to cause foot/lower extremity.

Ignore: True cellulitis is typically not bilateral(ie both legs) It is often misdiagnosed so see dermatologi.

Ignore: Most diagnoses of "cellulitis" are wrong. Stasis dermatitis is often missdiagnosed this way.

Ignore: "Cellulitis" is not inflammation of cells, but rather the onset of an infectious process.

Ignore: If there is significant edema, elevation and compression are very helpful.

Ignore: Usually treated with oral antibiotics, but for some MRSA cases, may require IV antibiotics.