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Spring 2012, Vol. 20 No. 1

Hong Kong J. Dermatol. Venereol. (2012) 20, 13-19

Review Article

Cellulitis: making the right diagnosis and its management: a Singapore experience

新加坡的經驗之談：蜂窩性組織炎之正確診斷及治理

CC Oh 胡俊杰, SM Pang 彭紹明, MP Chlebicki, ZY Ho 何顓伊, T Thirumoorthy

Abstract
Cellulitis is a common condition that almost all physicians manage at some point in their careers. This condition also contributes to a fair number of referrals to dermatologists in the inpatient and outpatient setting. In this article, we will discuss some differential diagnoses to consider before a label of cellulitis is given. The role of local skin care to promote early recovery as well as the choice of antibiotic are discussed.

蜂窩性組織炎可說是大部份醫生在醫學生涯中都會處理過的常見疾病，當中有不少會被轉介到皮膚科的住院或門診服務。我們將在本文中討論此病確診前所需考慮的其他鑒別診斷、局部皮膚護理對早期復原的好處和簡單討論抗生素之選擇等等。

Keywords: Antibiotics, cellulitis, diagnosis, local skin care

關鍵詞: 抗生素，蜂窩性組織炎，診斷，局部皮膚護理