Cellulitis - Severe

Important: Notes

Mark boundary of cellulitis and review regularly.

Patients with severe cellulitis can deteriorate rapidly. Consider admission, especially if severe pain, rapid spread of cellulitis or haemodynamically unstable.

Send swabs for culture. Even if no break in skin a firm swab of most cellulitic area may yield pathogen to guide management.

Treatment duration: 7 days (may be longer depending on severity of systemic infection and clinical response)