Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Massachusetts General Hospital
With
Dermatology Foundation
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Able to understand and sign informed consent
Able to complete study and comply with study procedures
Presumed clinical diagnosis of cellulitis by medicine team
You may not be if
Have a known postoperative site infection or abscess
Have a human/animal bite
Have known osteomyelitis
Have a hardware/line infection
Are under the age of 18
Have a history of transplantation less than six months after initial transplant and/or if they have had an episode of acute rejection in the last 90 days
Known use of antithymocyte globulin or campath in the last 6 months or more than 20 mg/day of prednisone for more than 30 days -
Are a known prisoner.
Are decisionally-impaired.
Have abnormal vital signs defined as systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \<80 mmHg, heart rate greater than 90 beats per minute or less than 50 beats per minute, respiratory rate greater than 20, or temperature \> 100.5 F.
