Cellulitis and Soft Tissue Infections Author: Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD; Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP
Editorial changes - 2009-11-03
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Inform patients that some underlying conditions may predispose them to recurrent infections. B

  • Instruct patients who have diabetes mellitus about foot care and prevention of infection (see Prevention of plantar ulcers in diabetic patients.)
  • Warn patients who have chronic venous stasis that they are predisposed to recurrent cellulitis and should remain alert to any early signs of infection.
  • Inform patients with saphenous vein donor site infections about the early signs of infection.
  • Instruct patients with chronic lymphedema after mastectomy or radical prostatectomy who are treated with radiation therapy about the early signs of cellulitis.
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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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