ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Characteristics and Antibiotic Treatment of Patients with Cellulitis in the Emergency Department.
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backgroundCellulitis is a common infection in Emergency Departments (EDs), and unclear diagnostics may lead to unnecessary treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics. The aim of this study was to characterize patients with cellulitis admitted to the ED, describe the type and route of antibiotic treatment and compare the prognosis for cellulitis to that for other infections.
methodsThis multicenter, cross-sectional study prospectively included adult patients admitted to the ED suspected of having an infection. Data were collected from medical records, and an expert panel assigned a final diagnosis to each patient. Only patients diagnosed with an infection were included in this study.
resultsA total of 777 patients were included, of which 77 were diagnosed with cellulitis. Diabetes, obesity and prior cellulitis were associated with cellulitis with an OR of 2.01 [95% CI: 1.17-3.46], OR 2.66 [95% CI: 1.54-4.59] and OR 14.88 [95% CI: 7.88-28.08], respectively. The majority of the patients were treated, according to the regional guidelines, with narrow-spectrum antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were rarely used. The patients with cellulitis were hospitalized for a shorter time compared to those with other infections, but 26% were readmitted within 30 days. The 30-day mortality of the patients with cellulitis was 3.9% and did not differ significantly from other infections.
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