Can You Hospitalized for Cellulitis?

In most cases, signs and symptoms of cellulitis disappear after a few days. You may need to be hospitalized and receive antibiotics through your veins (intravenously) if: Signs and symptoms don't respond to oral antibiotics.

When should you be admitted for cellulitis?

The IDSA also recommends considering inpatient admission in the presence of hypotension and/or the following laboratory findings: an elevated creatinine level; an elevated creatine phosphokinase level (2-3 times the upper limit of normal [ULN]); a CRP level >13 mg/L (123.8 mmol/L); a low serum bicarbonate level; or a ...

What are the chances of dying from cellulitis?

Conclusions: The overall mortality rate for patients hospitalized with cellulitis is 1.1% and for patients in the United States the rate was 0.5%. This rate compares to mortality rates of low risk conditions that are often managed as outpatients or in observation units.