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  • n  an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain

  • Before the movie ends, his partner, the celebrated Richard Burton (Patrick Bergin), suffers a vividly portrayed case of cellulitis as well as a degrading imprisonment by a tribe .
  • The drug also has ameliorated severe cases of carbuncles and cellulitis due to staphylococcus, a different kind of germ.
  • Nurses had to be hired to bathe her, and still she developed cellulitis, which attacked her skin.
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  • Persistently warm knee after surgery suggests infection
    Dear Dr. Roach: This year, I had a partial knee replacement on my right knee. Everything went fine; I have full mobility and I am almost pain-free. However, my right knee is warm to the touch, so I went to the doctor who did the surgery, and he said I have cellulitis and prescribed 10 days of antibiotics.
    Oct. 30, 2013 - Detroit News
  • Warm knee after surgery could indicate infection
    Dear Dr. Roach: This year, I had a partial knee replacement on my right knee. Everything went fine; I have full mobility and I am almost pain-free. However, my right knee is warm to the touch, so I went to the doctor who did the surgery, and he said I have cellulitis and prescribed 10 days of antibiotics. After taking them, my knee was still warm, and he prescribed 10 more days of ciprofloxacin ...
    Oct. 30, 2013 - Marshfield News Herald
  • To Your Good Health: Warm knee could be infected
    Dear Dr. Roach: This year, I had a partial knee replacement on my right knee. Everything went fine; I have full mobility and I am almost pain-free. However, my right knee is warm to the touch, so I went to the doctor who did the surgery, and he said I have cellulitis and prescribed 10 days of antibiotics. After taking them, my knee was still warm, and he prescribed 10 more days of ciprofloxacin ...
    Oct. 29, 2013 - Herald & Review

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