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Doctors at Saline Memorial Hospital confirmed the cellulitis but could not confirm the pedicure was definitely the source of the infection. Dr. Michael Pafford said Pedicures and manicures aren't the only that cause it, but we definitely we do see it associated with that..
Swelling in the leg or arm from varicose veins or after surgery on veins or lymph nodes is a common risk factor for streptococcal cellulitis. Dog or cat bites or licking can cause severe cellulitis due to Pasteurella or Capnocytophagia, especially in diabetics or people with poor immune function or absence of the spleen (asplenia) or splenectomy, surgical removal of the spleen.