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Cellulitis/Abscess — Child > 56 Days with Suspected Cellulitis/Abscess — Clinical Pathway: Emergency Department and Inpatient

Cellulitis/Abscess Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient

Child > 56 Days with Suspected Cellulitis/Abscess

Definitions

This pathway should be used to guide the care of healthy children > 56 days of age with suspected skin and/or soft tissue infection.

Exclusions

Suspected abscess in the following locations should consider subspecialty consultation/alternate pathway:

General Surgery
  • Breast
  • Perianal
  • Perineal
  • Pilonidal
  • Large, complex
ENT
Ophthalmology/ENT
Orthopedics
Dental/OMFS Facial cellulitis due to Dental Infection

 

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