Avian cellulitis is a serious problem for the commercial broiler industry. Although various agents were isolated from cellulitis lesions, the ability of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in reproduction of cellulitis is not known. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of these bacteria for induction of avian cellulitis. The study involved two experimental groups, each co...

A case of severe penetrating eye injury and resulting periorbital haematoma is described. Leeches applied to the eyelids enabled examination of the globe to be carried out and improved the surgical approach. Leeches provide a speedy and efficient means of reducing a periorbital haematoma.

OBJECTIVE To assess the role of foot dermatomycosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis) and other candidate risk factors in the development of acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg. METHODS A case-control study, including 243 patients (cases) with acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg and 467 controls, 2 per case, individually matched for gender, age (+/-5 years), hospital and admission date (+/-...

Dissecting cellulitis is an inflammatory disease of the skin. We report a case of recurrent dissecting cellulitis in a patient with Crohn's disease. A 31-year-old man with a history of purulent scalp lesions presented with night sweats, weight loss, abdominal pain, and hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed a diffuse friable mucosa with extensive pseudopolyps. Scalp biopsy demonstrated epidermoid i...

Sweet's syndrome is a neutrophilic dermatosis with worldwide distribution that has been associated with inflammatory autoimmune diseases, infections, malignancies, drugs, and pregnancy. The disease is idiopathic in up to 50% of patients. A 64-year-old woman, diagnosed with right limb cellulitis (4 days of evolution), was seen at our department, due to persistent cellulitis and progressive appea...

Background: Cellulitis is often a recurring infection resulting in hospitalizations. In patients with cirrhosis, gram-negative bacilli may be causative. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients admitted to a dedicated Liver Unit in a tertiary referral center. Risk factors, characteristics and antibiotic treatment of patients with cirrhosis and edema complicated by cellulitis were compare...

Introduction. Inflammation-destructive process, accompanying cellulitis, leads to the disturbances of metabolic processes and an imbalance of the antioxidant defense system. Increased free radical generation and lipid peroxidation has been considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of cellulitis. Salivary parameters (components) reflect the patients’ metabolic state and have clini...

Facial cellulitis in the pediatric hospital population can be classified as odontogenic and nonodontogenic. Emergency departments welcome timely diagnosis from consultants as cellulitis is associated with significant morbidity in children. The purpose of this retrospective study is to assist pediatric dentists in recognizing differences between odontogenic and nonodontogenic facial cellulitis a...