Seasonality of cellulitis: Evidence from Google Trends

Xin Zhang; Shuangsuo Dang; Fanpu Ji; Juanjuan Shi; Yaping Li; Mei Li; Xiaoli Jia; Yueqiang Wan; Xiongxiong Bao; Wenjun Wang

doi:10.2147/IDR.S163290

Seasonality of cellulitis: Evidence from Google Trends

Xin Zhang
, Shuangsuo Dang
, Fanpu Ji
, Juanjuan Shi
, Yaping Li
, Mei Li
, Xiaoli Jia
, Yueqiang Wan
, Xiongxiong Bao
, Wenjun Wang

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Tuberculosis Hospital of Shaanxi Province
Chang'an University

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Introduction: According to our clinical experience, cellulitis is common in summer; however, very few studies have mentioned this trend. Methods: Using Google Trends, we analyzed the monthly data of Google searches for “cellulitis” from 31 countries on 6 continents. Results: Seasonality explained 34%-92% of the variability in search volume, with peaks occurring in summer months. Conclusion: The analyses offered new insights into the epidemiology of cellulitis on national and international scales. Clinical data are needed to validate the Internet search data.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	689-693
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection and Drug Resistance
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S163290
State	Published - 3 May 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Cellulitis
Internet search
Seasonality

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Seasonality of cellulitis: Evidence from Google Trends

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