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How common is Cellulitis?
Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection of the skin that causes swelling and pain. In this video, Professor Alun tells us that cellulitis is fairly common and explains when and where in the body it can occur.
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Cellulitis is fairly common. It can classically occur in any part of the body. It is more common that it occurs in the lower limbs. It can be regarded as a medical emergency if you have got marked redness and swelling, and this is spreading quite quickly. And as I've said, it's an indication in those circumstances to attend the accident emergency department, or if it is more localized, then it is something that you should go to your general practitioner for so they can commence you on a form of appropriate antibiotics. you
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