Take care to prevent a cellulitis infection
Kathy Hubbard Columnist | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 3 months AGO
This didn’t happen here, and one would hope that it wouldn’t, but one never knows. The world’s most adorable 6-year-old (yes, I’m a bit biased) went in for a routine vaccination before school started and ended up with a severe case of cellulitis and is now being aggressively treated with antibiotics.
First, be aware that this is fairly uncommon. Cellulitis is more often caused by a cut, scratch or bug bite or even a new tattoo or piercing. But that wasn’t the case this time.
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