Causes of Cellulitis

Primary Cause of Cellulitis

The primary cause of Cellulitis is the result:

• of an infectious agent.

Causes of Cellulitis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Cellulitis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Streptococcus Group A

Cellulitis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Cellulitis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Cellulitis:

• Cellulitis infection
• cellulitis treatment
• cellulitis symptoms
• Inflammation of skin
• Skin infection
• Group A streptococci
• Staphylococcus aureus
• S aureus
• Group B streptococci
• Fungal cellulitis
• Erythema
• Escherichia coli cellulitis
• E colicellulitis
• Gas gangrene
• Perianal cellulitis
• Facial cellulitis
• Lymphangitis
• MRSA

Cellulitis: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Cellulitis: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Cellulitis:

• Facial cellulitis
• Arm cellulitis
• Lower leg cellulitis
• Perianal cellulitis - affecting anal skin area.
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Cellulitis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Streptococcal Infections
• Bacterial diseases
• Skin conditions
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• more types...»

Cellulitis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Cellulitis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Cellulitis. Our database lists the following as having Cellulitis as a complication of that condition:

• Eczema
• Gravitational eczema
• Streptococcal Infections

Cellulitis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Cellulitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Cellulitis. Our database lists the following as having Cellulitis as a symptom of that condition:

• Adenitis
• Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
• Hemophilus influenzae B
• Nocardiosis
• WHIM syndrome

What causes Cellulitis?

Causes: Cellulitis: Cellulitis begins with minor trauma, such as a bruise, usually to an extremity. (Source: excerpt from Group A Streptococcal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

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Related information on causes of Cellulitis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Cellulitis may be found in:

• Risk factors for Cellulitis
• Contagiousness for Cellulitis
• Genetics of Cellulitis
• Hidden causes of Cellulitis