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Rationale:

  • Chronic venous insufficiency, lymphedema, and fungal infections increase the risk of cellulitis.

Evidence:

  • The risk of cellulitis is increased >20-fold in patients with fungal infections of the toes, particularly the areas between the toes (17; 161; 162).
  • Chronic venous insufficiency caused by recurrent deep vein thrombophlebitis of the lower extremity or chronic lymphedema of an extremity also increases the risk of cellulitis (161).
  • Oral selenium reduces recurrence rates of erysipelas due to lymphedema (90).

Comments:

  • Recurrent cellulitis may cause impairment of lymphatic drainage (21).

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Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.

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