She was treated with intravenous antibiotics for suspected severe periorbital cellulitis. Despite treatment, the patient’s cellulitis progressed into necrotising fasciitis, and she was transferred for ...

Easily mistaken for periorbital cellulitis, this case illustrates the need for careful history taking in order to make prompt and correct diagnosis as there can be considerable damage to vision if ...

It is concluded that there is no evidence to determine whether intravenous antibiotics are better than oral antibiotics in the management of simple preseptal periorbital cellulitis in the paediatric ...

Although orbital and periorbital swelling is common after acute sinusitis, cellulitis and intracranial abscess are rare but potentially life threatening and sight threatening. Accurate diagnosis is ...

Signs that cellulitis is healing include reduced skin discoloration, less pain, decreased heat, and more. An area that a doctor has marked on the skin to monitor the infection may also decrease in ...

Cellulitis is common, and anyone can get this infection. It’s estimated that 14.5 million cases of cellulitis are diagnosed in the United States each year. The number of people who get cellulitis is ...

Background: To review the epidemiology and management of orbital cellulitis in children. Methods: The medical records of children ≤18 years old and hospitalized from June 1, 1992, through May 31 ...

In the literature review, a number of studies had to be excluded because of confusion in terminology or the lack of clear differentiation between orbital and periorbital cellulitis cases ...