Lower limb cellulitis: low diagnostic accuracy and underdiagnosis of risk factors

Mistry, K., Sutherland, M. and Levell, N. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8305 (2019) Lower limb cellulitis: low diagnostic accuracy and underdiagnosis of risk factors. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 44 (5). e193-e195. ISSN 0307-6938

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Abstract

Accurate diagnosis and recognition of predisposing factors has been shown to be challenging in lower limb cellulitis. Assessment of 1746 consecutive cellulitis patients presenting to a UK university hospital showed increasing overdiagnosis with only 31.9% of referred patients with confirmed lower-limb cellulitis between 2015-2018. Recognition of at least one predisposing factor increased from 61% to 89% following introduction of more specific screening questions. This identified a need for better primary care dermatology education and the benefit of a proforma with specific screening questions for reversible predisposing factors for lower limb cellulitis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2019 12:30
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 02:19
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/69859
DOI:	10.1111/ced.13930

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