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This page is a mapping by topic of systematic reviews on cellulitis, based on searches of PubMed and other sources. Links are given to the PubMed abstract, or the original publication if not in PubMed.
Cellulitis
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2018 Group B streptococcal cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis in infants: A systematic review
2016 Cellulitis: A review
2014 The global burden of skin disease in 2010: an analysis of the prevalence and impact of skin conditions
2012 A systematic review of bacteremias in cellulitis and erysipelas
2010 Interventions for cellulitis and erysipelas (Cochrane Review)
2010 Staphylococcus aureus is the most common identified cause of cellulitis: a systematic review
2005 The utility of blood cultures in the management of non-facial cellulitis appears to be low
2018 Risk factors and complications of lower limb cellulitis in Africa: a systematic review
2016 Risk factors for non-purulent leg cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2016 Systematic review of complications and outcomes of diabetic patients with burn trauma
2016 A meta-analysis of outcomes using acellular dermal matrix in breast and abdominal wall reconstructions: event rates and risk factors predictive of complications
2012 A systematic review and meta-analysis of complications associated with acellular dermal matrix-assisted breast reconstruction
2010 Adverse effects of extra-articular corticosteroid injections: a systematic review
2009 Fungal foot infection, cellulitis and diabetes: a review
2013 Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2013 Incidence of deep vein thrombosis in erysipelas or cellulitis of the lower extremities
2020 What diagnostic strategies can help differentiate cellulitis from other causes of red legs in primary care?
2020 Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2019 A state-of-the-art review highlighting medical overuse in dermatology, 2017-2018: A systematic review
2019 A systematic review showing the lack of diagnostic criteria and tools developed for lower limb cellulitis
2018 The red leg dilemma: a scoping review of the challenges of diagnosing lower limb cellulitis
2017 In patients presenting to the emergency department with skin and soft tissue infections what is the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of abscess compared to the current standard of care? A systematic review and meta-analysis
2016 Point-of-care ultrasound for diagnosis of abscess in skin and soft tissue infections
2015 Ultrasonography for the diagnosis of patients with clinically suspected skin and soft tissue infections: a systematic review of the literature
2012 Does this adult patient with suspected bacteremia require blood cultures?
2018 Do patients with cellulitis need to be hospitalized? A systematic review and meta-analysis of mortality rates of inpatients with cellulitis
2017 Global skin disease morbidity and mortality: An update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
2019 Treatment failure definitions for non-purulent skin and soft tissue infections: a systematic review
2016 Failure of antibiotics in cellulitis trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2019 NICE guidance [NG141] Cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing
2017 Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis
2015 Cellulitis and erysipelas: prevention (BMJ Clinical Evidence)
2014 Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing recurrent cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2008 Cellulitis and erysipelas (BMJ Clinical Evidence)
2017 Systematic review of lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) for the treatment of lymphedema
2016 Do surgical interventions for limb lymphoedema reduce cellulitis attack frequency?
2020 Clinical response to antibiotic regimens in lower limb cellulitis: a systematic review
2020 Route and duration of antibiotic therapy in acute cellulitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and harms of antibiotic treatment
2019 Is coverage of S. aureus necessary in cellulitis/erysipelas? A literature review
2019 Tedizolid versus linezolid for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2019 Assessment of antibiotic treatment of cellulitis and erysipelas: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2017 Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole) for skin and soft tissue infections including impetigo, cellulitis, and abscess
2016 Meta-analysis of randomised trials comparing a penicillin or cephalosporin with a macrolide or lincosamide in the treatment of cellulitis or erysipelas
2016 Linezolid versus vancomycin for skin and soft tissue infections (Cochrane Review)
2014 The safety and efficacy of daptomycin versus other antibiotics for skin and soft-tissue infections: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
2014 Are two penicillins better than one? A systematic review of oral flucloxacillin and penicillin V versus oral flucloxacillin alone for the emergency department treatment of cellulitis
2010 Meta-analysis of trials evaluating parenteral antimicrobial therapy for skin and soft tissue infections
2010 Daptomycin versus other antimicrobial agents for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections: a meta-analysis
2004 Once-daily cefazolin and probenecid for skin and soft tissue infections
2014 Chinese herbal medicines for treating skin and soft-tissue infections (Cochrane Review)
2015 Orbital infections: five-year case series, literature review and guideline development
2012 An evidence-based staging system for orbital infections from acute rhinosinusitis
2011 An evidence based review of periorbital cellulitis
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