{"id":26652,"date":"2026-01-03T11:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=26652"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:19:32","slug":"what-is-cellulitis-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-cellulitis-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Cellulitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Cellulitis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An observational study about Cellulitis was published in the\u00a0 International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Cellulitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cellulitis is a <\/span><b>common skin infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused mostly by <\/span><b>streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Common Sites:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It can affect the <\/span><b>tissues beneath the skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can <\/span><b>affect any part of the body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as the face, arms, hands and fingers it usually affects the legs, feet and toes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Risk factor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Anyone can contract cellulitis, but <\/span><b>persons with skin wounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or compromised immune systems, which allows the bacteria to enter easily, are at higher risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cellulitis <\/span><b>is not contagious<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but in <\/span><b>rare cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have an open wound and have skin-to-skin contact with an infected person\u2019s open wound.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Cellulitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infected <\/span><b>skin may appear slightly discoloured<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and warm to touch. As the infection spreads, the discolouration darkens and the skin swells and becomes tender.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person could have <\/span><b>fever, feel fatigued, experience chills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, develop spots on the skin, blisters filled with fluid and dimpling of the skin.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It usually consists of a course of <\/span><b>oral antibiotics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Severe cases may need hospitalisation and IV antibiotics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cellulitis\/article70459892.ece#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused mostly by streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria. 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