Longer duration of lower limb symptoms makes cellulitis diagnosis less likely in secondary care.

Longer duration of lower limb symptoms makes cellulitis diagnosis less likely in secondary care. Br J Dermatol. 2020 May 14;: Authors: Mistry K, Levell NJ Abstract The 2017 Cellulitis Priority Setting Partnership prioritised research into diagnosis and treatment of cellulitis. Cellulitis diagnosis is based on history, examination and inflammatory markers. No validated diagnostic criteria or tools exist4 and up to 68% with suspected lower limb cellulitis (LLC) may not have the condition leading to unnecessary hospital admission and antibiotic treatment. PMID: 32407546 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - May 13, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Mistry K, Levell NJ Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research