CELLULITIS

WHAT IT IS

• Caused by the bacterium stapholycoccus
• An inflammatory conditon
• Spreads rapidly and through cuts
• Commonly found on lower limbs
• Usually occurs on surface skin

SOURCE

• Ulcer
• Bedsore
• Open wound

IF LEFT UNTREATED

• Can lead to life threatening situations
• Endocarditis
• Septicemia

RISK FACTORS

• Weak immune system
• Skin conditons
• Intravenous drug use
• History of cellulitis

TREATMENTS

SIGNS

• Shaking/chills
• Feeling ill
• Fatigue
• Muscle aches
• Warm skin/sweating

HOSPITALIZATION

FUN FACT

• Can cause tissue death, also known as gangrene