Does Anyone Know if Crystal Meth Use Can Cause Periorbital Cellulitis?

Question by Crystal J: Does anyone know if crystal meth use can cause periorbital cellulitis?
I tried to search it online and so far i found no link, but the doctor at the ER said it is probably why my sistr develped this around her eye.

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Answer by Gurka2015
Periorbital cellulitis is loosely related to orbital cellulitis, the latter being an extremely dangerous, emergency medical condition. Both involve infection of the eye region and are caused (largely) by straphylococcus and streptococcus, and both can be transmitted through needles; (which is also a popular way of administering meth) so if someone with the bacteria uses a needle and passes it to someone else who uses that same unsterilized needle, there is a chance the infection could be spread. Although, there are many other ways it could be spread, your sister’s doctor probably had a good reason to suspect it was due to crystal meth use.

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