"Cellulitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute, diffuse, and suppurative inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, which is most commonly seen as a result of infection of a wound, ulcer, or other skin lesions.
| Descriptor ID |
D002481
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.800.130 C01.539.830.200 C17.300.185 C23.550.470.756.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cellulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment of common skin infections and infestations during pregnancy. Dermatol Ther. 2013 Jul-Aug; 26(4):312-20.
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Group A streptococcal infections in obstetrics and gynecology. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec; 55(4):864-74.
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Hemarthrosis in a patient on warfarin receiving ceftaroline: a case report and brief review of cephalosporin interactions with warfarin. Ann Pharmacother. 2012 Jul-Aug; 46(7-8):e19.
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Hot or cold? Treating cellulitis. Nursing. 2011 Mar; 41(3):46-8.
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Cefdinir vs. cephalexin for mild to moderate uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections in adolescents and adults. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Dec; 22(12):2419-28.
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Orbital cellulitis and abscess secondary to dacryocystitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Aug; 120(8):1096-9.
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Vancomycin-resistant Aureobacterium species cellulitis and bacteremia in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Aug; 34(8):1992-4.
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Bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis vaginitis are risk factors for cuff cellulitis after abdominal hysterectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Sep; 163(3):1016-21; discussion 1021-3.
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Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in an Amish population: studies of the effects of genetic factors, immunization, and rifampin prophylaxis on the course of an outbreak. Pediatrics. 1986 Mar; 77(3):289-95.
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Cefoxitin therapy for surgical patients. Rev Infect Dis. 1979 Jan-Feb; 1(1):195-8.