Dupuy et al identified risk factors associated with cellulitis of the lower extremity. The authors are from multiple hospitals in France.
Risk factors associated with a high odds ratios (71):
(1) lymphedema
Risk factors associated with intermediate odds ratios (24):
(1) site of entry in the lower leg (leg ulcer, traumatic wound, tow-web intertrigo)
Risk factors associated with the lowest odds ratios (2-3)
(1) obesity (overweight)
(2) venous insufficiency
(3) leg edema unrelated to venous insufficiency
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Dermatology
