Cellulitis

Diagnosis and management of skin infections.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

DermatologyInfectious Diseases

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regional clinical guidance

Cellulitis: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesCellulitis and erysipelasInfections · reviewed 2026-08-20 CanadaCellulitis and erysipelas (adults)Infections · reviewed 2026-08-20 AustraliaCellulitis and erysipelas (adults)Infections · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Cellulitis - acute

NICE guideline [NG141]

NICE guideline [NG141]: Cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing

ALA Consensus Guideline on Management of Cellulitis in Lymphoedema 2015

Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians

Clinical Guidance for Group A Streptococcal Cellulitis

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Periorbital and orbital cellulitis

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections