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  • Periorbital and orbital cellulitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Periorbital_and_orbital_cellulitis/
    Periorbital and orbital cellulitis … cellulitis The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint …   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Periorbital and orbital cellulitis …
  • Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections
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    Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Cellulitis and other … feedback RCH   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Cellulitis and other …
  • Invasive group A streptococcal infections: management of household contacts
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Invasive_group_A_streptococcal_infections__management_of_household_contacts/
    of household contacts PIC Endorsed See also Sepsis Cellulitis and other bacterial infections Parapneumonic … osteomyelitis or septic arthritis meningitis Cellulitis, scarlet fever and pharyngitis are not considered … muscle aches sore throat cellulitis diarrhoea or vomiting severe headache Throat swabs to assess GAS …
  • Nappy rash
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nappy_rash/
          Candida infection Impetigo: see Cellulitis and skin infections Perianal streptococcal cellulitis … antifungal agent can be used in combination with 1% hydrocortisone See Cellulitis and skin infections …
  • Antimicrobial guidelines
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antimicrobial_guidelines/
    . influenzae type b Rifampicin 20 mg/kg (600 mg) oral daily 4 days Postseptal (orbital) cellulitis S. aureus H … minimum total duration Consider adding Metronidazole if not responding Preseptal (periorbital) cellulitis … of wick soaked in drops if ear canal oedematous) Acute localised (furuncle) ± cellulitis S. aureus Group …
  • Chickenpox (varicella)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Chickenpox_varicella/
    significant surrounding erythema, particularly as they crust over - cellulitis tends to be over-diagnosed …, see Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections For underlying eczema, continue eczema treatment … cellulitis. J Am Acad Dermatol . 2001. 45:770-2. Shirley R, Mackey S, Meagher P. Necrotising fasciitis …
  • Dental conditions - non traumatic
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dental_conditions_non_traumatic/
    the gingiva erythema and cellulitis of facial skin overlying tooth, submandibular or periorbital areas trismus … discharge when Suitable for oral therapy Cellulitis improving and extraction planned or complete Parent …
  • CPG Committee Calendar
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/CPG_Committee_Calendar/
    Otitis media Wednesday 15 Cellulitis and other bacterial infections June 2026  Thursday 4 …
  • Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_and_suspected_or_confirmed_neutropenia/
    Gram-positive infection (Including patients with cellulitis, obviously infected vascular devices, proven … abdominal tenderness) or typhlitis (tenderness over caecum) Skin for cellulitis or vesicular lesions … Perineum and perianal area for anal fissure, cellulitis or abscess CVAD for signs of tunnel/exit site …
  • Acute red eye
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_red_eye/
    also Eye examination Acute eye injury Penetrating eye injury Periorbital cellulitis Key points … Periorbital cellulitis ) Systemic features of inflammation (eg suggestive of Kawasaki disease, PIMS-TS) Other …