"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cellulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Li F, Guo J, Suga-Nakagawa A, Takahashi LK, Renaud J. The impact of Kaua'i Care Transition Intervention on hospital readmission rates. Am J Manag Care. 2015 Oct 01; 21(10):e560-6.
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Khawcharoenporn T, Tice AD, Grandinetti A, Chow D. Risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cellulitis--and the value of recognition. Hawaii Med J. 2010 Oct; 69(10):232-6.
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Tice AD, Khawcharoenporn T, Chow D. beta-Lactam antibiotics no longer appropriate for cellulitis. Am J Med. 2008 Nov; 121(11):e11.
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Nuwayhid ZB, Aronoff DM, Mulla ZD. Blunt trauma as a risk factor for group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis. Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Nov; 17(11):878-81.
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Akhtar AJ, Alamy ME, Yoshikawa TT. Extrahepatic conditions and hepatic encephalopathy in elderly patients. Am J Med Sci. 2002 Jul; 324(1):1-4.