"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cellulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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A Comparison of Laboratory Testing in Teaching vs Nonteaching Hospitals for 2 Common Medical Conditions. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 01 01; 178(1):39-47.
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Cryptococcal cellulitis on the shin of an immunosuppressed patient. Dermatol Online J. 2016 Jun 15; 22(6).
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Antibacterial Treatment for Uncomplicated Skin Infections. N Engl J Med. 2015 06 18; 372(25):2460.
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Clindamycin versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin infections. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 19; 372(12):1093-103.
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Giant cellulitis-like Sweet syndrome in the setting of autoimmune disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Sep; 71(3):e94-5.
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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (pseudogout) of lumbar spine mimicking osteomyelitis-discitis with epidural phlegmon. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2013 Aug; 42(8):E64-7.
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Single-institution outcome experience using AlloDerm® as temporary coverage or definitive reconstruction for cutaneous and soft tissue malignancy defects. Am Surg. 2013 May; 79(5):476-82.
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Overview of surgical treatments for breast cancer-related lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Dec; 126(6):1853-1863.
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Reversed acellular dermis: failure of graft incorporation in primary tissue expander breast reconstruction resulting in recurrent breast cellulitis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Feb; 125(2):66e-68e.