ELI5- What’s the difference between cellulitis and an abscess?
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Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin, while an abscess is a collection of pus that can occur anywhere in the body, including the skin. Cellulitis is usually caused by bacteria entering the skin through a cut or other wound, while an abscess is caused by a bacterial infection that has spread to the deeper layers of the skin.
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin, while an abscess is a collection of pus that can occur anywhere in the body, including the skin. Cellulitis is usually caused by bacteria entering the skin through a cut or other wound, while an abscess is caused by a bacterial infection that has spread to the deeper layers of the skin.
Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue I.e. the fat and connective tissue that underlies the skin. It can manifest as profuse swelling around a wound (for example, swelling of a portion of a limb).
An abscess is the body’s reaction to a foci (location in the body) where bacteria have been successfully able to establish. It is basically the body’s attempt to wall-off present bacteria in order for the white blood cells to eliminate them more effectively. The abscess is a capsule of tissue that fills with pus, which is the product of white blood cell breakdown as they fight to eliminate bacteria present at the site.
An abscess is a universal response to a small location where bacterial infection has occurred – it can occur in most tissues, however cellulitis only refers to infection of subcutaneous tissue.
Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue I.e. the fat and connective tissue that underlies the skin. It can manifest as profuse swelling around a wound (for example, swelling of a portion of a limb).
An abscess is the body’s reaction to a foci (location in the body) where bacteria have been successfully able to establish. It is basically the body’s attempt to wall-off present bacteria in order for the white blood cells to eliminate them more effectively. The abscess is a capsule of tissue that fills with pus, which is the product of white blood cell breakdown as they fight to eliminate bacteria present at the site.
An abscess is a universal response to a small location where bacterial infection has occurred – it can occur in most tissues, however cellulitis only refers to infection of subcutaneous tissue.
Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue I.e. the fat and connective tissue that underlies the skin. It can manifest as profuse swelling around a wound (for example, swelling of a portion of a limb).
An abscess is the body’s reaction to a foci (location in the body) where bacteria have been successfully able to establish. It is basically the body’s attempt to wall-off present bacteria in order for the white blood cells to eliminate them more effectively. The abscess is a capsule of tissue that fills with pus, which is the product of white blood cell breakdown as they fight to eliminate bacteria present at the site.
An abscess is a universal response to a small location where bacterial infection has occurred – it can occur in most tissues, however cellulitis only refers to infection of subcutaneous tissue.
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