"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cellulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI): Pearls and Pitfalls for the Emergency Clinician. J Emerg Med. 2022 Apr; 62(4):480-491.
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Diagnosis and Management of Cellulitis and Abscess in the Emergency Department Setting: An Evidence-Based Review. J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan; 62(1):16-27.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of?Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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Evaluation and Management of Septic Arthritis and its Mimics in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar; 20(2):331-341.
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Low-dose penicillin for recurrent cellulitis? J Fam Pract. 2014 Jan; 63(1):E10-2.
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Spondyloarthritis associated with acne conglobata, hidradenitis suppurativa and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: a review with illustrative cases. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2013 Aug; 15(8):346.
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Clinicopathologic challenge. Gangrenous cellulitis caused by Peptostreptococcus. Int J Dermatol. 2008 Aug; 47(8):783-4.
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Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases. Med Clin North Am. 1998 Nov; 82(6):1359-79, vi-vii.
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The dilemma of delayed cellulitis after breast conservation therapy. Arch Surg. 1996 Jun; 131(6):651-4.