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What effect does cellulitis have on your body?
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Fever,: At first swelling and fever. Left untreated you can develop whole body infection with bacteria spreading to your heart. If not treated early it will require intravenous antibiotics in the hospital.
Answered 10/11/2011
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Systemic : When systemic symptoms of cellulitis are present with nausea, fever and chills then cellulitis can have a profound effect on the body.
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