Open AccessEffect of Dermatology Consultation on Outcomes for Patients With Presumed Cellulitis
Author(s) -
Lauren N. Ko,
Anna Cristina GarzaMayers,
Jessica St. John,
Lauren Strazzula,
Priyanka Vedak,
Radhika Shah,
Allison S. Dobry,
Sowmya R. Rao,
Leslie W. Milne,
Blair A. Parry,
Daniela Kroshinsky
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.6196
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , randomized controlled trial , emergency medicine , pediatrics , surgery
Each year, cellulitis leads to 650 000 hospital admissions and is estimated to cost $3.7 billion in the United States. Previous literature has demonstrated a high misdiagnosis rate for cellulitis, which results in unnecessary antibiotic use and health care cost.
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