Types Of Cellulitis

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Cellulitis in Children - Basic Overview

Cellulitis is a skin infection, it is a inflammation of the tissue, it often occurs where the skin has been broken: surgical wounds, cuts, insect bites, burns...

It occurs most commonly on the legs, arms or facial area of skin tissue, but any part of the human body can be affected.

Symptoms of cellulitis are: redness, warmth, swelling, an area of the skin that is painful and tender, vomiting, weakness, swollen glands, fever, hair loss around the infected area. These symptoms can occur anywhere on the skin.

Cellulitis is a serious disease that requires immediate treatment. Cellulitis is an infection that is usually caused by bacteria. If you think your child has cellulitis, it is very important to go see a doctor and treat it immediately to avoid an even more serious condition, like MRSA. Children with chicken pocks are more prone to cellulitis.

The incubation time depends on the type of bacteria. Some have a incubation time of 24 hours, while some have several days.

The doctor can diagnose cellulitis wih looking at the skin and asking a few questions, if the child is younger he will take a blood sample and send it to the lab, so they can see the growth of the bacteria.

If these tests are positive, that means the bacteria has entered the childs bloodstream, this is called bacteremia, this could lead to septicemia, a wide spread infection affecting many body systems.

You can prevent cellulitis by keeping cuts and wounds clean and covered up, and washing hands frequently.

Cellulitis can be treated with antibiotics orally or intravenously. Mild cases may been treated with some natural medicines.The infection can be drained with a surgical opening. Blood can be taken to find the bacteria causing the cellulitis.

If the cellulitis is a mild case, the child can be treated at home with oral antibiotics, and check up with the doctor regularly to see if symptoms are improving.

Children with a severe case will have to stay at the hospital depending on how severe the infection is. The stay is usually up to 10 days.

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