Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Cellulitis Requiring Hospitalisation
In 94 hospitalised patients with cellulitis, HRQoL was markedly impaired at admission and remained significantly below population norms at 90 days, particularly in patients with persistent pain and oedema. These findings highlight the need for post-discharge follow-up focused on symptom resolution.
Authors
- Robin Soetekouw
- Stephanie Popping (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8959-4671)
- Michiel A. van Agtmael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7966-6934)
- Magda Vergouwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-7578)
- Fanny N. Lauw
- Annemarie H Pijlman
- Jan Jelrik Oosterheert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6146-3808)
- Judith Branger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-9001)
- Emma Birnie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-0046)
- Hessel Peters‐Sengers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-864X)
- Kees Brinkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4791-1279)
- Duncan R Cranendonk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0791-3991)
- Peter J. de Vries
- JAN VEENSTRA
- Andy I M Hoepelman
- Jan M Prins
- W Joost Wiersinga
- Sanjay U C Sankatsing
Institutions
- Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljag363
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Moderna
- ZonMw
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Eurostars