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Looking for answer to how do you get cellulitis infection?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

A break in the skin : Cellulitis is a superficial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is usually the result of a break in the skin that can be microscopic. This break can be caused by athletes foot or other skin conditions. The infected person is usually colonized with streptococcus or staphylococcus which enters through the skin break and causes infection. Edema and lymphedema predispose.

Answered 10/7/2012

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

What's the cause?: Cellulitis is an inflammation (red, hot swollen and tender) of the skin and soft tissues. It can be cause by many things such as bacteria, sunburn, vein disease and trauma all of which have different treatments. Depending on where it occurs and what is the cause, changes the treatment. If you keep having recurrences, the treatments are wrong, seek another opinion.

Answered 7/11/2018

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I am just curious if skin rash and cellulitis are the same infection?

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