Does cellulitis cause meningitis? i heard it could.

Yes: If cellulitis occurs in face then can lead to meningitis.

Cellulitis: Cellulitis may travel through the bloodstream and if it is untreated, it can travel into the meninges and cause meningitis. One cannot ignore cellulitis. See your physician for treatment.

Rarely: This infection is usually confined to the tissues involved. Normal immune factors keep it in check unless it is ignored and extends due to lack of treatment. Someone with a compromised immune system would be at higher risk.Your routine cellulitis is rarely if ever going to enter the blood to travel to the brain.