… consequences of lower extremity cellulitis misdiagnosis. Of 259 patients admitted with
presumed cellulitis, 79 (30.5%) were misdiagnosed with cellulitis. Of these misdiagnosed patients, …

… We obtained national cost figures from the Medical Expenditure … costs per year attributed
to misdiagnosed lower extremity … from the ED with a diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis. …

… Cellulitis ambulatory care costs in the United States in 2006 were $3.7 billion, 13 and the
inpatient cost of misdiagnosed lower extremity cellulitis … risk for misdiagnosis of cellulitis might …

… Two different services have been piloted to reduce the misdiagnosis rates of lower‐limb
cellulitis and save costs. Four studies have looked at biochemical markers, imaging and a …

… to be challenging in lower limb cellulitis (LLC). Assessment of 1746 consecutive patients with
… Lower limb cellulitis (LLC) is common and costly but may be inaccurately diagnosed, with …

… With regard to patient selection and reference standard applicability, all eight studies included
patients who had already been diagnosed with cellulitis and we cannot definitively state …

… This review aims to quantify the proportion of cellulitis misdiagnosis in primary or … associated
cost of approximately US$3.7 billion. In England, the inpatient cost of lower limb cellulitis …

… We present 10 myths that result in misdiagnosis, overtreatment, or inappropriate empiric …
managing cellulitis and avoiding treatment errors that lead to high costs, unwanted side effects …

… and economic consequences of misdiagnosed cellulitis, … to improved outcomes in patients
with presumed cellulitis, these … the impact of early dermatology consultation on the rates of …

… of NLEC patients diagnosed in the emergency department, by identifying … of cellulitis was
costly, with the largest proportion of the cost due to daily room and board. The average cost per …