Cellulitis is a noncontagious inflammation of the connective tissue
of the skin, resulting from a bacterial infection. Antibiotics are
given to control infection, and analgesics may be needed to control
pain. Within 7 to 10 days of treatment cellulitis can be cured.
Review Date: 04/17/2009
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of
Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
