"Cellulitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute, diffuse, and suppurative inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, which is most commonly seen as a result of infection of a wound, ulcer, or other skin lesions.
| Descriptor ID |
D002481
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.800.130 C01.539.830.200 C17.300.185 C23.550.470.756.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cellulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 as a Possible Cause of Severe Orbital Cellulitis. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 32(8):e795-e798.
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Preseptal cellulitis and infraorbital abscess as a complication of a routine COVID-19 swab. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 May 19; 14(5).
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Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive Impairment. Am Fam Physician. 2021 02 15; 103(4):201.
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Significant decrease of facial cellulitis admissions during COVID-19 lockdown in France: A multicentric comparative study. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 02; 123(1):16-21.
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Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS) presenting with retropharyngeal phlegmon mimicking Kawasaki disease. Clin Rheumatol. 2021 May; 40(5):2097-2098.
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COVID Arm: Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Misdiagnosed as Cellulitis. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:21501327211024431.
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Pediatric Hospitalizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2020 12; 146(6).
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Comment on "Patient preference for cellulitis treatment: At-home care is preferred to hospital-based treatment". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 09; 85(3):e157-e158.
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Pediatric Life-Threatening Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Myocarditis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 07; 39(7):e147-e149.
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Lemierre's Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus anginosus Presenting as Postseptal Cellulitis in a Pediatric Patient. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2019; 81(4):234-239.