Cellulitis

Diagnosis and management of skin infections.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
DermatologyInfectious Diseases

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Cellulitis - acute
National
NICE guideline [NG141]
National
NICE guideline [NG141]: Cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing
National
ALA Consensus Guideline on Management of Cellulitis in Lymphoedema 2015
Local
Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians
Local
Clinical Guidance for Group A Streptococcal Cellulitis
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines : Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines : Periorbital and orbital cellulitis
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)
Local
Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)
Local
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Local