Talk:Cellulitis

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 Definition Acute, diffuse, inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, usually due to infection and associated with redness, pain, swelling and warmth to the touch [d] [e]
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What is stept?

I read this and am a bit puzzled as I do not know what stept is...is it a typo? An infection? "If purulence is present, then stept is the cause of < 5% of cases.[3]"

Perhaps this could be clarified as I would love to know what stept is.

Thanks!

Mary Ash 22:01, 2 May 2013 (UTC)