Skin Cellulitis Infection Treatment Mumbai

What is Skin Cellulitis?
Cellulitis refers to an infection involving the skin s deeper layers; the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.

- What are the symptoms?
It usually begins as a small area of pain, swelling, and redness on the skin.

The person may develop a fever and swollen lymph nodes ( swollen glands ) near the area of infected skin.

- Who is at risk?
Mostly Cellulitis appear on areas of injury. Many times, however, cellulitis occurs where there has been no break in the skin at all. Patients who have diabetes or impairment of the immune system (for example, from HIV/AIDS or from drugs that depress the immune system) are particularly prone to developing cellulitis.

- What causes Cellulitis?
Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common bacteria that causes Cellulitis
Strep (Group A Streptococcus) is next most common bacteria that causes cellulitis.
Cellulitis can be caused by many other types of bacteria also.

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