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The expense of these visits is vast and places avoidable strain on health care dollars. The average hospital stay (5 days) for patients treated for cellulitis costs roughly $7341” Boothe and Diven (2019).

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Cellulitis commonly causes patient emergency department visits and hospital admits in the United States. Since the emergence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, many practitioners are reluctant to take a conservative approach to treating cellulitis. Some studies have shown an incidence as high as 204 cases per 100,000 people for emergency department cellulitis visits [1,2]. The expense of these visits is vast and places avoidable strain on health care dollars. The average hospital stay (5 days) for patients treated for cellulitis costs roughly $7341 [1,3].

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Boothe, W.D. Jr. and Diven, D. (2019) Antibiotic stewardship: The treatment of uncomplicated lower limb cellulitis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. January 15th. [epub ahead of print].

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.022