The Science of Cellulitis
6 November - 15 mins
Podcast Series
Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill
This week, Professor Luke O’Neill turns his microscope to a condition he knows all too well — cellulitis.
It’s one of the most common bacterial infections there is, affecting about one in every 500 people each year. The skin turns red, swollen, and sore, and you might even feel flu-ish as your immune system fights back. Left untreated, it can spiral into sepsis, making early diagnosis vital.
Listener Joanie suggested this week’s theme, and you can do the same by emailing Luke at [email protected]. As Luke explains, cellulitis happens when bacteria slip through tiny breaks in the skin — a scratch, a cut, even an insect bite — and start multiplying. He suspects that’s how he picked it up him...
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