TY - JOUR
T1 - Cellulitis
T2 - Evaluation of possible predisposing factors in hospitalized patients
AU - Koutkia, Polyxeni
AU - Mylonakis, Eleftherios
AU - Boyce, John
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - We conducted a prospective study among 62 hospitalized adults, to evaluate the factors that contribute to the development of cellulitis. The majority of patients had multiple possible predisposing factors, and the most common were: diabetes mellitus (31/62), history of cellulitis (30/62), edema (28/62), peripheral vascular disease (25/62), and skin changes suggestive of tinea pedis (20/62). A significant number of patients reported and were clinically noted to have dry skin (42/62). Large controlled studies are needed to evaluate whether aggressive control of possible risk factors can reduce the incidence of cellulitis. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
AB - We conducted a prospective study among 62 hospitalized adults, to evaluate the factors that contribute to the development of cellulitis. The majority of patients had multiple possible predisposing factors, and the most common were: diabetes mellitus (31/62), history of cellulitis (30/62), edema (28/62), peripheral vascular disease (25/62), and skin changes suggestive of tinea pedis (20/62). A significant number of patients reported and were clinically noted to have dry skin (42/62). Large controlled studies are needed to evaluate whether aggressive control of possible risk factors can reduce the incidence of cellulitis. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0732-8893(99)00028-0
DO - 10.1016/S0732-8893(99)00028-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 10459485
AN - SCOPUS:0032767611
SN - 0732-8893
VL - 34
SP - 325
EP - 327
JO - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
JF - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
IS - 4
ER -