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Predictive score for cervicofacial cellulitis severity: development and validation of a multidisciplinary tool in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published Online: 2026-01-13

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Tolo, Francis Daniel Nkolo https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9101-7008
Messanga, Charles Bengondo
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Article History

Received: 23 July 2025

Accepted: 5 January 2026

First Online: 13 January 2026

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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I (Reference: N°0693/UY1/FMSB/VDRC/DAASR/VSR/CSD). The study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki for medical research involving human subjects. Due to the retrospective nature using de-identified data, individual patient consent was waived following institutional guidelines for retrospective studies using anonymized medical records.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

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