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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Apr;66(4):789–803. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15248
Non-purulent Severity Index
Mild* typical cellulitis /erysipelas without focus of purulence
Moderate** typical cellulitis/erysipelas with systemic signs of infection
Severe*** residents who have failed oral therapy with systemic signs of infection, who are immunocompromised, or have signs of deeper infection such as bullae, skin sloughing, hypotension, or organ dysfunction