A 24 page booklet with information, diagrams and photos about looking after your child's skin and treating skin infections.
Bad bacteria gets into broken skin such as a cut or insect bite.
Go back to the doctor if the red area gets bigger or deeper or your child has a fever. Cellulitis can spread to other parts of the body or blood. Your child may need blood tests or more antibiotics.
At least one day after treatment (such as antibiotics) has started, or check with your doctor or public health nurse.
Source: Workbase and Ministry of Health printout (PDF, 490KB) [1].
This page last reviewed 05 February 2019.
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[1] https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/topic_sheets/skin-cellulitus-a4page.pdf
[2] https://kidshealth.org.nz/looking-after-your-childs-skin-treating-skin-infections
[3] https://kidshealth.org.nz/skin-infections-checking-them
[4] https://kidshealth.org.nz/skin-problems-children
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