What are the main risk factors for Cellulitis?

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What are the main risk factors for Cellulitis?

Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection. Some of the risk factors of cellulitis include diabetes and lymphoedema. In this video, Professor Alun lists a few other risk factors for cellulitis.

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