cellulitis_erysipelas%20(pediatric)
CELLULITIS/ERYSIPELAS (PEDIATRIC)
Treatment Guideline Chart
Cellulitis is an acute spreading skin infection that may go deep, involving the subcutaneous tissues.
It typically occurs in areas where the skin integrity has been compromised.
May result from blood-borne spread of infection to the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
It is commonly caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus in adults and Haemophilus influenzae type B in patients <3 year of age.

Cellulitis_erysipelas%20(pediatric) Patient Education

Patient Education

  • Advise on good personal hygiene and wound care
    • Cover draining wounds with clean bandage
    • Regularly bathe and wash hands after coming in contact with a wound
    • Avoid sharing or reusing items that came in contact with infected skin
    • Inspect interdigital toe spaces regularly especially if with lower extremity cellulitis
  • Immobilization and elevation of affected limb
    • Effects: May help to decrease swelling and pain especially if used early in the course of treatment
  • Dressings
    • Cool sterile saline dressing may be applied
    • Effects: Removes purulent exudate from ulcers or infected abrasions, may help to decrease local pain 
  • Compression stockings
    • May help with edema
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