Acute cellulitis

Acute cellulitis is an acute, diffuse, suppurative infection of subcutaneous, subfascial, interstitial, or deep loose connective tissue. The common pathogenic bacteria are hemolytic streptococcus and staphylococcus aureus, and a few are caused by anaerobic bacteria and E. coli. In recent years, with the development of microbiology and the improvement of detection methods, anaerobic infections and mixed infections have received widespread attention. Many studies have shown a significant increase in anaerobic and mixed infections. Cellulitis caused by Gram-negative bacteria is rare. The characteristics of this disease are: the skin of any part can be infected, and the lesion is not easy to be localized, spreads quickly, there is no obvious boundary between the diseased tissue and normal tissue, and the symptoms of systemic poisoning are obvious. Therefore, while treating local infection, it is necessary to actively apply antibiotics and take anti-shock measures early.

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