Distinguishing clinical features for pseudocellulitis in pediatric inpatients: A retrospective study.
Pediatr Dermatol
; 39(4): 570-573, 2022 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The clinical features of 588 pediatric inpatients admitted with a diagnosis of cellulitis were reviewed with attention to diagnostic accuracy of true cellulitis (95.1%) versus pseudocellulitis (4.9%) and utilization of specialist consultations (28.1% infectious disease, 6.1% dermatology). Laboratory abnormalities were unable to distinguish cellulitis from pseudocellulitis, supporting previous studies that routine laboratory evaluation may be unnecessary for this diagnosis. Higher rates of pseudocellulitis were identified in cases involving specialist consultation by both dermatology (44.8% pseudocellulitis, 4.1% true cellulitis, p < .001) and infectious disease (48.3% pseudocellulitis, 27.0% true cellulitis, p = .01). Thus, consultation may improve the diagnostic accuracy of suspected cellulitis among pediatric inpatients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Celulitis (Flemón)
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Pacientes Internos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Pediatr Dermatol
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos