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Data abstracted included patient demographics, comorbidities, initial investigations and initial vital signs. Transfer of care or overstay were defined as inpatient admission or a stay in ESSU<\/jats:styled-content> >28\u2009h, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Of the 451 included patients, 157 (34.8%) met the criteria for transfer of care or overstay. These criteria included admission to hospital inpatient units (115 patients, 73.2%) and patients who overstayed the ESSU<\/jats:styled-content> time period (42 patients, 26.8%). Variables independently associated with transfer of care or overstay were obesity (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 4.33; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.38\u201315.59), i.v. drug use (adjusted OR<\/jats:styled-content> 2.15; 95% CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.03\u20134.51), white blood cell count (adjusted OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.09; 95% CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.02\u20131.16 per 1\u2009\u00d7\u2009109<\/jats:sup>\/L increase) and C\u2010reactive protein (adjusted OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.004; 95% CI 1.00\u20131.01 per 1\u2009mg\/L increase).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>Transfer of care or overstay after admission to ESSU<\/jats:styled-content> was high among patients with cellulitis. Variables independently associated with transfer of care or overstay were obesity, i.v. drug use, elevated white blood cell count and elevated C\u2010reactive protein. 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