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Suppurative inflammation involving the dermis and subcutis resulting in an expanding area of erythema with nonpalpable borders and associated edema, tenderness, and warmth
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Stewart, C.L. (2018). Cellulitis. In: Rosenbach, M., Wanat, K., Micheletti, R., Taylor, L. (eds) Inpatient Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18449-4_21
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