Cellulitis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Cellulitis (sel-u-LIE-tis) is a spreading skin infection, most commonly of the lower leg It's caused by bacteria entering through a break in the skin The affected skin is swollen, painful and warm to the touch The infection can cause a fever and become very serious, involving deeper tissues
Cellulitis - Johns Hopkins Medicine Normal skin can be affected by cellulitis, but it usually happens after some type of injury causes a skin break, including trauma or surgery Once the skin breaks, bacteria can enter and cause infection
Cellulitis - Wikipedia Cellulitis is most often a clinical diagnosis, readily identified in many people by history and physical examination alone, with rapidly spreading areas of cutaneous swelling, redness, and heat, occasionally associated with inflammation of regional lymph nodes
Cellulitis Treatment - MedlinePlus Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues The cause is usually a type of strep bacteria Learn about symptoms and treatment
Cellulitis - Infectious Disease - Merck Manual Professional Edition Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue most often caused by streptococci or staphylococci Symptoms and signs are pain, warmth, rapidly spreading erythema, and swelling, typically without purulent drainage Fever may occur, and regional lymph nodes may enlarge in more serious infections
Cellulitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and more - DermNet What is cellulitis? Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection of the lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue It results in a localised area of red, painful, swollen skin, and systemic symptoms Left untreated, cellulitis can be life-threatening