Cellulitis
- 30 March 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hospital Practice
- Vol. 28 (sup2) , 10-14
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1993.11442940
Abstract
Most patients with cellulitis can be managed on an outpatient basis, frequently with a single dose of parenteral antibiotic followed by oral therapy. Cellulitis must first be differentiated from more serious soft tissue infections that require aggressive inpatient therapy and perhaps surgery. Patients with preexisting medical conditions, such as diabetes, need to be carefully followed if treated as outpatients.Keywords
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