Conclusion
Health professionals need to consider cellulitis
as a multidisciplinary issue that
requires more than just treating the infection.
Assessment has to be all-inclusive to
manage patient care effectively and, in
many, the aim is to avoid recurrent episodes.
Good background knowledge of
common presenting skin disease is essential
and practitioners should have adequate
knowledge to diagnose, treat or
refer. Awareness of risk factors is also
important not only in the initial assessment
but also to educate patients about
ongoing management and prevention. NT