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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2026

Mapping the national burden of cellulitis and related conditions in the United States, 1999-2024: a retrospective cohort analysis.

Abdullah Altamimi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Dahi, Yazeed Sulaiman ALJohani, Wajal Alharbi, Abdulaziz Saud Alharbi, Abdulrahman M H M Aldousari, Atheer G Almutairi, Anas Ied Alenezi, Salah J S A A Alrashidi, Ahmed Ayed N Alanazi and 4 more

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Abdullah AltamimiKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Mohammed DahiKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yazeed Sulaiman ALJohaniKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Wajal AlharbiCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Saud AlharbiCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman M H M AldousariDepartment of Internal Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait.
Atheer G AlmutairiCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Anas Ied AleneziCollege of Medicine, Northern Borders University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Salah J S A A AlrashidiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Al-Sabah Medical Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Ahmed Ayed N AlanaziCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Ahmed M AlolyanCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Laksh KumarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan.
Adarsh RajaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aayush ChaulagainPatan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Abstract

Background: Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection associated with substantial morbidity and economic burden in the United States, yet long-term national mortality trends remain poorly characterized. Methods: We analyzed multiple cause-of-death data from CDC WONDER from 1999 through 2024 using ICD-10 codes L03, H60, K12.2, and L98.3. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100 000 were calculated using the 2000 US standard population, with temporal trends assessed via Joinpoint regression across demographic, geographic, and urbanization subgroups. Results: A total of 139 485 cellulitis-related deaths were identified over the study period. The overall AAMR was 1.5 per 100 000, remaining stable from 1999 through 2011 before increasing significantly through 2024 [annual percent changes (APC): 2.39%, Conclusion: Cellulitis-related mortality increased significantly over recent decades and exhibits pronounced demographic and geographic disparities. Targeted prevention strategies, improved access to timely care for high-risk populations, and strengthened public health surveillance are needed to reduce this burden.

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cellulitisgeographic disparitiesmortality trendspublic health surveillanceretrospective cohort analysis

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PMID42724899
PMCPMC13561237

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