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This can also happen due to a skin infection such as cellulitis, which occurs when bacteria (often Streptococcus or Staphylococcus) worm their way into your body through a crack in your skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "9 Questions That Will Help You Decode That Skin Rash," 22 Mar. 2019 For instance, cellulitis, a common bacterial skin infection that typically affects the legs, can happen when the bacteria Staphylococcus gets into your system through a break in your skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is It Sanitary to Pee in the Shower or Should You Stop Immediately?," 7 Feb. 2019 These are two symptoms of facial cellulitis, a type of facial infection. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "The Correct Way to Pop a Pimple," 21 Dec. 2018 Aaliyah's mom, Anais Monteagudo, said her daughter caught impetigo and cellulitis, the Miami Herald reported. — Amy Lieu, Fox News, "Toddler's birthday at beach results in bacterial infections, mom says," 29 July 2018 On a second trip to a hospital's emergency room, doctors diagnosed cellulitis. — Cleve Wootson, chicagotribune.com, "A man went crabbing - and came back with flesh-eating bacteria that now threaten his life," 10 July 2018 After being hospitalized with cellulitis in his foot during spring training in 2008, Kawano was forced to retire the following April. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Former Cubs clubhouse attendant Yosh Kawano dies at 97," 26 June 2018 Staph, cellulitis, and blood clots are all potentially serious conditions that can be deadly if left untreated. — Lynsey Eidell, SELF, "Blink-182's Travis Barker Is Back in the Hospital Due to Complications From Blood Clots," 20 June 2018 The 42-year-old rock star is suffering from a staph infection and the skin infection known as cellulitis, in addition to the clots. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, "Travis Barker Readmitted to Hospital Amid Health Woes as Blink-182 Reschedules Residency," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cellulitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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