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Infection remains the leading cause of death among patients who are hospitalized for burns or the wound cellulitis. The risk of burn wound infection is directly related to the extent of the burn and is related to impaired resistance resulting from disruption of the skin's mechanical integrity and generalized immune suppression. Burn wounds might be classified as wound cellulitis, which involves the unburned skin at the margin of the burn, or as an invasive wound infection, which is characterized by microbial invasion of viable tissue beneath the burn wound eschar.

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» What is cellulitis?

By Dr Savitha Suri | Published 06/17/2006 | Cellulitus |

Cellulitis is in general an inflammation of the linked tissues underlying, which can be caused by a bacterial infection. Cellulitis is such an infection that can be caused either by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and it often takes place where the skin has previously been broken or there is a crack in the skin or there is a cut, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. The main objective of the therapy remains treatment with appropriate antibiotics. It is unrelated to cellulite, a cosmetic condition featuring dimpling of the skin.

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» What causes celluluitis

By Dr Savitha Suri | Published 06/17/2006 | Cellulitus |

The staphylococcus bacterium is found to be the most common causes of cellulitis. The other one that follows the list is the streptococcus. This one is believed to be the main cause of a rather superficial cellulitis that called as the erysipelas which can be characterized by the spreading hotness and turning of the affected area into bright red circumscribed patch on the skin along with a sharp border. The streptococcus bacterium, which is also known by the name of flesh eating bacteria, can cause severe destruction of the tissues almost as fast as an experienced surgeon can cut it out. A number of other types of bacteria can also be the possible reason behind cellulitis.

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» Streptococcal cellulitis

By Dr Savitha Suri | Published 06/17/2006 | Cellulitus |

Streptococcal cellulitis is most commonly caused by the streptococcus bacteria and the name itself is derived from the name of the bacteria. The condition is also medically termed as Erysipelas. The symptoms include the rapid spreading of the Streptococcal infection on the upper epidermal layer of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. In general three types of bacteria are the main causes of the infection. The names are the Streptococcus pyogenes the most common causative agent, the beta-hemolytic streptococci in occasional cases and rarely the staphylococci. These days the active involvement of the Streptococcal bacteria in an infection is a rare phenomenon except if the infection is localized. However several decades ago it was found to be the source of serious epidemics.

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» Strep cellulitis

By Dr Savitha Suri | Published 06/17/2006 | Cellulitus |

Strep infections are caused by group a streptococcus bacterium, which is also responsible for a variety of health problems. Infection caused by streptococcus bacterium is called strep infection. Strep infections can range from a mild skin infection (cellulitis) or sore throat to severe, life threatening conditions. Strep infection can lead to toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis. Fasciitis is also skin disease commonly known as flesh eating disease. Besides skin and throat infection, strep bacterium can also cause infections in tissues at specific body sites, including lungs, bones, spinal cord, and abdomen. Most of the skin and throat infections are caused by the group A strep bacterium. According to an estimate by the health experts about 10 million mild skin and throat infection occur because of this bacterium.

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