Causes of Periorbital Cellulitis

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Causes of Periorbital Cellulitis Disperse from a Localized Infection Trauma to the Area As stated by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, periorbital cellulitis can result from the spread of contamination that originates in the sinuses situated near the nose. The bony tissues between the sinuses and the orbit aren't quite thick, so the disease can spread to the eyelid tissues. However, most cases of sinusitis don't trigger periorbital infections. Infection in the Blood Bacteria in the abscess in the mouth can travel to adjoining tissues in the face. Bacteria involved in this type of disease contain Bacteroides and Fusobacterium, according to Christopher S. Kennedy and Mary E. Moffatt in the 2005 publication "Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine: 4th Edition." Any trauma that breaks skin in the eyelid region may lead to peri-orbital cellulitis, as stated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. A scratch to the eyelid or an insect or animal bite can enable bacteria to enter the tissues of the eye lid, causing an infection. small wound may additionally result in an infection of the eyelid tissues. Bacteria that are generally located on your skin, including Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, might function as the cause of these infections, according to EBMedicine.net. Careful observation of eyelid or facial injuries can prevent progress and direct infection.

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Causes of Periorbital Cellulitis

Disperse from a Localized Infection

Trauma to the Area

As stated by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, periorbitalcellulitis can result from the spread of contamination that originates in the sinuses situated near thenose. The bony tissues between the sinuses and the orbit aren't quite thick, so the disease canspread to the eyelid tissues. However, most cases of sinusitis don't trigger periorbital infections.

Infection in the Blood

Bacteria in the abscess in the mouth cantravel to adjoining tissues in the face.Bacteria involved in this type of diseasecontain Bacteroides and Fusobacterium,according to Christopher S. Kennedyand Mary E. Moffatt in the 2005publication "Harwood-Nuss' ClinicalPractice of Emergency Medicine: 4thEdition."

Any trauma that breaks skin in theeyelid region may lead to peri-orbitalcellulitis, as stated by the U.S. NationalLibrary of Medicine. A scratch to theeyelid or an insect or animal bite canenable bacteria to enter the tissues ofthe eye lid, causing an infection. smallwound may additionally result in aninfection of the eyelid tissues. Bacteriathat are generally located on your skin,including Staphylococcus aureus andStaphylococcus epidermidis, mightfunction as the cause of theseinfections, according toEBMedicine.net. Careful observation ofeyelid or facial injuries can preventprogress and direct infection.