Cellulitis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Sandra Gonzalez Gompf, MD, FACP
Sandra Gonzalez Gompf, MD, FACPMedical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor: Sandra G. Gompf, MD, FACP; Assistant Professor of Infectious and Tropical Medicine, University of South Florida Division of Infectious and Tropical Medicine; Chief of Infectious Diseases, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com Previous contributing editors: Joseph Richard Masci, MD, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Michael Stuart Bronze, MD, Chairman, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. Last Editorial Review: 3/22/2011 Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Cellulitis
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Cellulitis is a term that describes the inflammatory response caused by bacteria in the skin below the epidermis.
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