loading...| Preferred Name |
Cellulitis |
| Definitions |
<p>Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues. Group A strep (<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/streptococcalinfections.html">streptococcal</a>) bacteria are the most common cause. The bacteria enter your body when you get an injury such as a bruise, burn, surgical cut, or wound.</p> <p>Symptoms include:</p><ul> <li>Fever and chills</li> <li>Swollen glands or lymph nodes</li> <li>A rash with painful, red, tender skin. The skin may blister and scab over.</li> </ul> <p>Your health care provider may take a sample or culture from your skin or do a blood test to identify the bacteria causing infection. Treatment is with antibiotics. They may be oral in mild cases, or intravenous (by IV) for more severe cases.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007642 |
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C0007642 |
| Date created |
06/02/2000 |
| definition |
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues. Group A strep (streptococcal) bacteria are the most common cause. The bacteria enter your body when you get an injury such as a bruise, burn, surgical cut, or wound. Symptoms include:
Your health care provider may take a sample or culture from your skin or do a blood test to identify the bacteria causing infection. Treatment is with antibiotics. They may be oral in mild cases, or intravenous (by IV) for more severe cases. |
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| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ |
| notation |
C0007642 |
| prefLabel |
Cellulitis |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0038395 |
| Scope Statement |
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.https://medlineplus.gov/cellulitis.html |
| tui |
T047 |
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