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Erysipelas is a superficial form of skin infection (cellulitis) typically caused by streptococci. (See also Overview of Bacterial Skin Infections.) Erysipelas is most ...MerckManualPleaseconfirmthatyouarenotlocatedinsidetheRussianFederationYesNoLeavethisSite?Thelinkyouhaveselectedwilltakeyoutoathird-partywebsite.Wedonotcontrolorhaveresponsibilityforthecontentofanythird-partysite.ContinueCancelhoneypotlinkHOMEHEALTHTOPICSCommonHealthTopicsBloodDisordersBone,Joint,andMuscleDisordersBrain,SpinalCord,andNerveDisordersCancerChildren'sHealthIssuesDigestiveDisordersDisordersofNutritionDrugsEar,Nose,andThroatDisordersEyeDisordersFundamentalsHeartandBloodVesselDisordersHormonalandMetabolicDisordersImmuneDisordersInfectionsInjuriesandPoisoningKidneyandUrinaryTractDisordersLiverandGallbladderDisordersLungandAirwayDisordersMen'sHealthIssuesMentalHealthDisordersMouthandDentalDisordersOlderPeople’sHealthIssuesSkinDisordersSpecialSubjectsWomen'sHealthIssuesResourcesVideosFiguresImagesQuizzesCommonMedicalTestsViewAllResourcesSYMPTOMSGeneralAbdomen&DigestiveBleedingBrain&NervousSystemChest&RespiratoryChildren'sSymptomsEyeGenital&UrinaryALLSYMPTOMS>EMERGENCIESCardiacArrestChokingALLEMERGENCIES>DRUGINFODrugInformation,SearchDrugsbyName,GenericandBrandNaturalProducts,SearchDrugInteractionsPillIdentifierCommonlysearcheddrugsAspirinMetforminWarfarinTramadolLactuloseRanitidine(WithdrawnfromUSMarket)RESOURCESAbbreviationsAudio3DModelsCommonMedicalTestsFiguresFirstAidImagesInfographicsLabTestMedicalTermsTheOne-PageManualofHealthPronunciationsQuizzesSelf-AssessmentToolsTablesVideosWeights&MeasuresPodcastsNEWSMelanomaCanStrikeYourNails:Here'sHowtoCheckIsYourFamily'COSafe'WhenBigStormsHit?AHANews:OrthopedicSurgeonBecomesPatientAfterStrokeat48Bike-LinkedHeadInjuriesPlummetforU.S.Kids,ButNotAdultsViewAllNews>ViewAllNews>ABOUTOverviewHistoryEditorsandtheEditorialProcessPublishingandProductionStaffEditorialBoardContributorsReviewersContentProvidersGlobalMedicalKnowledgeFAQContactUsHealthTopics&Cha

Erysipelas is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the ...ErysipelasFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchHumandisease(bacterialinfectionoftheskin)MedicalconditionErysipelasOthernamesIgnissacer,holyfire,St.Anthony'sfireErysipelasofthefaceduetoinvasiveStreptococcusPronunciation/ɛriˈsɪpələs/SpecialtyDermatology,InfectiousdiseaseErysipelasisarelativelycommonbacterialinfectionofthesuperficiallayeroftheskin(upperdermis),extendingtothesuperficiallymphaticvesselswithintheskin,characterizedbyaraised,well-defined,tender,brightredrash,typicallyonthefaceorlegs,butwhichcanoccuranywhereontheskin.Itisaformofcellulitisandispotentiallyserious.[1][2][3]ErysipelasisusuallycausedbythebacteriaStreptococcuspyogenes,alsoknownasgroupAβ-hemolyticstreptococci,throughabreakintheskinsuchasfromscratchesoraninsectbite.Itismoresuperficialthancellulitis,andistypicallymoreraisedanddemarcated.[4]ThetermisfromGreekἐρυσίπελας(erysípelas),meaning"redskin".[5]Inanimals,erysipelasisadiseasecausedbyinfectionwiththebacteriumErysipelothrixrhusiopathiae.ThediseasecausedinanimalsiscalledDiamondSkinDisease,whichoccursespeciallyinpigs.Heartvalvesandskinareaffected.Erysipelothrixrhusiopathiaecanalsoinfecthumans,butinthatcasetheinfectionisknownaserysipeloid.[citationneeded]Contents1Signsandsymptoms2Cause3Diagnosis3.1Differentiatingfromcellulitis4Treatment5Prognosis6Epidemiology6.1PreventativeMeasures7Notablecases8History9Citations10ExternallinksSignsandsymptoms[edit]Symptomsoftenoccursuddenly.Affectedindividualsmaydevelopafever,shivering,chills,fatigue,headaches,vomitingandbegenerallyunwellwithin48hoursoftheinitialinfection.[1][2]Theredplaqueenlargesrapidlyandhasasharplydemarcated,raisededge.[4][6]Itmayappearswollen,feelfirm,warmandtendertotouchandmayhaveaconsistencysimilartoorangepeel.[2]Painmaybeextreme.[6]Moresevereinfectionscanresultinvesicles(poxorinsectbite-likemarks),blister

Erysipelas is an infection of the upper layers of the skin (superficial). The most common cause is group A streptococcal bacteria, especially Streptococcus ...ScrollToTopAboutNewsEventsContactPODCASTStoredonateMenuforPatientsandFamiliesInformation&ResourcesRareDiseaseInformationRareDiseaseVideoLibraryPatientandCaregiverResourceCenterInformationonClinicalTrialsandResearchStudiesCOVID-19ResourcesHelptoAccessMedicationsPatientAssistanceProgramsOtherFinancialAssistanceConnectwithOthersFindaPatientOrganizationRareDiseaseDay®PatientStoriesTakeActionAttendEventsAdvocateSupportCloseforPatientOrganizationsJoinMembershipNetworkValueofMembershipMembershipCriteriaApplyforMembershipNonprofitResourcesMemberResourcesRareLaunch®WebinarSeriesCOVID-19RapidResponseLeadershipSeriesOtherWaystoPartnerGrowyourorganizationPatientRegistriesAdvocacyRareDiseaseDay®RDCA-DAP®MembershipProfilesAboutourMembersMemberListRareCancerCoalitionCloseforCliniciansandResearchersResourcesResourcesforMedicalProfessionalsRareDiseaseInformationResourcesforyourPatientsContinuingMedicalEducationResearchOpportunitiesResearchGrantProgramRequestsforProposalsResearchGrantRecipientsConnectLendYourExpertiseRareDiseaseDay®CloseNORDRareDiseaseAdvocacyNORD’sPolicyinActionIssueOverviewsNORDontheIssuesPolicySteeringCommitteeNORDStateReportCardNationalPartnershipsTakeActionLocallyJointheRareActionNetwork®ProjectRDACContactYourRepresentativesTakeActionRareInsights®RareInsights®5MythsAboutOrphanDrugsandtheOrphanDrugActCloseGetInvolvedDonateNowGiveWaystoGiveDonatetoResearchNORD®StoreEducateEducationalInitiativesRaiseAwarenessIdentifyRareDiseaseExpertsJoinParticipateinEventsBecomeaMemberRareCancerCoalitionEmploymentOpportunitiesCorporateCouncilAbouttheCorporateCouncilCurrentMembersCouncilCodeofConductJointheCouncilCloseHome/ForPatientsandFamilies/RareDiseaseInformation/ErysipelasRareDiseaseDatabase0-9•A•B•C•D•E•F•G•H•I•J•K•L•M•N•O•P•Q•R•S•T•U•V•W•X•Y•ZPrintErysipelasSynonymsofErysipelasCellulitisSaintAnthony'sFireGeneralDiscus

Erysipelas is an acute bacterial infection of the dermis and hypodermis that is associated with clinical inflammation. It is a specific clinical type of cellulitis and, ...Clipboard,SearchHistory,andseveralotheradvancedfeaturesaretemporarilyunavailable.SkiptomainpagecontentCOVID-19InformationPublichealthinformation(CDC)Researchinformation(NIH)SARS-CoV-2data(NCBI)Preventionandtreatmentinformation(HHS)Español AccesskeysNCBIHomepageMyNCBIHomepageMainContentMainNavigationSearch:SearchAdvancedClipboardUserGuideSaveEmailSendtoClipboardMyBibliographyCollectionsCitationmanagerDisplayoptionsDisplayoptionsFormatAbstractPubMedPMIDSavecitationtofileFormat:Summary(text)PubMedPMIDAbstract(text)CSVCreatefileCancelEmailcitationSubject:1selecteditem:12627991-PubMedTo:Format:SummarySummary(text)AbstractAbstract(text)MeSHandotherdataSendemailCancelAddtoCollectionsCreateanewcollectionAddtoanexistingcollectionNameyourcollection:Namemustbelessthan100charactersChooseacollection:UnabletoloadyourcollectionduetoanerrorPleasetryagainAddCancelAddtoMyBibliographyMyBibliographyUnabletoloadyourdelegatesduetoanerrorPleasetryagainAddCancelYoursavedsearchNameofsavedsearch:Searchterms:TestsearchtermsWouldyoulikeemailupdatesofnewsearchresults?SavedSearchAlertRadioButtonsYesNoEmail:(change)Frequency:MonthlyWeeklyDailyWhichday?ThefirstSundayThefirstMondayThefirstTuesdayThefirstWednesdayThefirstThursdayThefirstFridayThefirstSaturdayThefirstdayThefirstweekdayWhichday?SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayReportformat:SummarySummary(text)AbstractAbstract(text)PubMedSendatmost:1item5items10items20items50items100items200itemsSendevenwhentherearen'tanynewresultsOptionaltextinemail:SaveCancelCreateafileforexternalcitationmanagementsoftwareCreatefileCancelYourRSSFeedNameofRSSFeed:Numberofitemsdisplayed:510152050100CreateRSSCancelRSSLinkCopyFulltextlinksSpringerFulltextlinksActionsCiteFavoritesDisplayoptionsDisplayoptionsFormatAbstractPubMedPMIDSharePermalinkCopyPagenavigationTitle&authorsAbstractSim

Erysipelas is a skin infection involving the dermis layer of the skin, but it may also extend to the superficial cutaneous lymphatics.NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutNCBIBookshelf.AserviceoftheNationalLibraryofMedicine,NationalInstitutesofHealth.StatPearls[Internet].TreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.StatPearls[Internet].ShowdetailsTreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.SearchtermErysipelasYoustinaMichael;NadiaM.Shaukat.AuthorInformationAuthorsYoustinaMichael1;NadiaM.Shaukat2.Affiliations1ConeyIslandHospital2ConeyIslandHospitalLastUpdate:August24,2020.ContinuingEducationActivityErysipelasisaskininfectioninvolvingthedermislayeroftheskin,butitmayalsoextendtothesuperficialcutaneouslymphatics.Itischaracterizedbyanareaoferythemathatiswelldemarcated,raised,andoftenaffectsthelowerextremities,withthefacebeingthesecondmostcommonlyaffectedsite.ThisactivityreviewsthecauseandpresentationofErysipelasandhighlightstheroleoftheinterprofessionalteaminitsmanagement.Objectives:Recallthecauseoferysipelas.Describethepresentationoferysipelas.Summarizethetreatmentoptionsforerysipelas.Outlinetheimportanceofcoordinationamonginterprofessionalteammemberstoimproveoutcomesforpatientsaffectedbyerysipelas.Earncontinuingeducationcredits(CME/CE)onthistopic.IntroductionErysipelasisaskininfectioninvolvingthedermislayeroftheskin,butitmayalsoextendtothesuperficialcutaneouslymphatics.Itischaracterizedbyanareaoferythemathatiswell-demarcated,raised,andoftenaffectsthelowerextremities,withthefacebeingthesecondmostcommonlyaffectedsite. Erysipelasisalsoreferredtoas“St.Anthony’sFire”duetoitsintensefieryrash. Itsdiagnosis canoverlapwithcellulitis,andoftenadefinitediagnosiscannotbemade.Cellulitishasill-definedbordersandisslowertodevelop,whileerysipelashasbetter-definedbordersandfasterdevelopment.Erysipelascanbeseriousbutrarelyfatal.Ithasarapidandfavorableresponsetoantibiotics.Localcomplicationsaremorecommonthansystemiccomplica

What is erysipelas? Erysipelas is a superficial form of cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial infection affecting the skin. Erysipelas affects the upper dermis ...DermNetprovidesGoogleTranslate,afreemachinetranslationservice.Notethatthismaynotprovideanexacttranslationinalllanguageslogo-newThispagewasprintedon17/5/2021HomeTopicsA–ZImagesBrowseDermDiagGlossaryCMEQuizzesAboutContactJobsDonatebreadcrumbsHome»TopicsA–Z»ErysipelasErysipelasAuthor:DrAmyStanway,DermatologyRegistrar,WaikatoHospital,Hamilton,NewZealand,2001.ReviewedandupdatedbyDrAmandaOakleyDermatologist,Hamilton,NewZealand;VanessaNgan,StaffWriter,June2014.FurtherupdatedbyDrJannetGomez,PostgraduateStudentinClinicalDermatology,QueenMaryUniversity,London,UnitedKingdom,February2016.Erysipelas—codesandconceptsopenSynonyms:StAnthonysfireCategories:BacterialinfectionSubcategories:SuperficialcellulitiscausedbyStreppyogenes,Clinicalfeaturesoferysipelas,Bullousformoferysipelas,ComplicationsoferysipelasICD-10:A46ICD-11:1B70.0SNOMEDCT:44653001,240425002,402924002Whatiserysipelas?Erysipelasisasuperficialformofcellulitis,apotentiallyseriousbacterialinfectionaffectingtheskin.Erysipelasaffectstheupperdermisandextendsintothesuperficialcutaneouslymphatics.ItisalsoknownasStAnthony'sfiredue totheintenserashassociatedwithit.Whogetserysipelas?Erysipelasmostoftenaffectsinfantsandolderpeoplebutcanaffectanyagegroup.Riskfactorsaresimilartothoseforotherformsofcellulitis.Theymayinclude:Previousepisode(s)oferysipelasBreaksintheskinbarrierduetoinsectbites,ulcersandchronicskinconditionssuchaspsoriasis,athlete’sfootandeczemaCurrentorpriorinjury(eg,trauma,surgicalwounds,radiotherapy)Innewborns,exposureoftheumbilicalcordandvaccinationsiteinjuryNasopharyngealinfectionVenousdisease(eg,gravitationaleczema,legulceration)andlymphoedemaImmunedeficiencyorcompromise,suchasDiabetesAlcoholismObesityHumanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV)NephroticsyndromePregnancy.Whatcauseserysipelas?Unlikecellulitis,almostallerysipelasiscausedbyGroupAbeta-haemolyticstr

Erysipelas is characterized clinically by shiny, raised, indurated, and tender plaques with distinct margins. High fever, chills, and malaise frequently accompany ...MSDManualPleaseconfirmthatyouareahealthcareprofessionalYesNoLeavethisSite?Thelinkyouhaveselectedwilltakeyoutoathird-partywebsite.Wedonotcontrolorhaveresponsibilityforthecontentofanythird-partysite.ContinueCancelhoneypotlinkHOMEMEDICALTOPICSCommonHealthTopicsCardiovascularDisordersClinicalPharmacologyCriticalCareMedicineDentalDisordersDermatologicDisordersEar,Nose,andThroatDisordersEndocrineandMetabolicDisordersEyeDisordersGastrointestinalDisordersGenitourinaryDisordersGeriatricsGynecologyandObstetricsHealthandWellnessHematologyandOncologyHepaticandBiliaryDisordersImmunology;AllergicDisordersInfectiousDiseasesInjuries;PoisoningMusculoskeletalandConnectiveTissueDisordersNeurologicDisordersNutritionalDisordersPediatricsPsychiatricDisordersPulmonaryDisordersSpecialSubjectsResourcesVideosFiguresImagesQuizzesViewAllResourcesRESOURCES3DModelsAbbreviationsLabTestsAudioCaseStudiesClinicalCalculatorsConversionTablesFiguresImagesLabValuesQuizzesTablesVideosNEWSACC:CardiovascularRiskFactorsPresentinYoungerBlackWomenACC:CommonMedicationsCanRaiseBloodPressureAmericanPsychiatricAssociation,May1-3BidenAdministrationInvestigatingMysteriousAilmentsStrikingGovernmentPersonnelViewAllNews>ViewAllNews>PROCEDURESTheVaginalExaminLaborUterineCompressionUterineBalloonTamponadeViewAllProcedures>ViewAllProcedures>QUIZZES&CASESQuizzesMoreQuizzesCasesMoreCaseStudiesABOUTOverviewHistoryEditorsandtheEditorialProcessPublishingandProductionStaffEditorialBoardContributorsReviewersContentProvidersGlobalMedicalKnowledgeFAQContactUsMedicalTopics&ChaptersABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZProfessional/DermatologicDisorders/BacterialSkinInfections/.../Erysipelas/INTHISTOPICDiagnosisTreatmentTreatmentreferenceKeyPointsOTHERTOPICSINTHISCHAPTERBacterialSkinInfectionsOverviewofBacterialSkinInfectionsCellulitisCutaneousAbscessErysipelasErythrasmaFolliculit

Erysipelas is a skin infection. It is a form of cellulitis, but unlike cellulitis, which affects deeper tissue, erysipelas only affects the upper layers of the skin. However, ...EverythingyouneedtoknowabouterysipelasMedicallyreviewedbyAlanaBiggers,M.D.,MPH—WrittenbyTomSeymouronJune18,2017SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentandrecoveryPreventionandoutlookErysipelasisaskininfection.Itisaformofcellulitis,butunlikecellulitis,whichaffectsdeepertissue,erysipelasonlyaffectstheupperlayersoftheskin.However,thetwoconditionscanoverlap,whichcanmakeithardforadoctortotellthetwoconditionsapart.Previously,doctorsthoughtthaterysipelasonlyaffectedtheface,buttheNationalOrganizationforRareDisordersnowestimatethataround80percentofallcasesoccuronthelegs.Itcanalsoappearonthearmsandtorso.SymptomsOften,apersonwillfeelunwellbeforevisiblesignsoferysipelasappearontheskin.Symptomscanincludefevers,chills,shivering,andhightemperature.ShareonPinterestErysipelascausestheskintoappearred,swollen,andshiny.Imagecredit:CDC/Dr.ThomasF.Sellers/EmoryUniversityTheskinisthenusuallyaffectedinaparticularareaandcanappearinoneofthefollowingways:swollenandshinyrednesswarmandtendertothetouchblistersinseverecasessharpedgesbetweentheaffectedareaandunaffectedskinredstreaksabovetheaffectedareacanturnpurpleorblackinseverecasesThesesignsandsymptomsareoftenquiteabruptandcandevelopinjustafewhoursordays.CausesErysipelasdevelopswhenbacteriaentertheskinthroughcutsorsores.Skininjuriesthatincreasethechancesofdevelopingerysipelasinclude:cutstotheskin,ulcers,orbedsoresinsectoranimalbiteswoundsfromsurgeryPre-existingskinconditionsthatbreakthesurfaceoftheskinalsoincreasethechancesofgettingerysipelas.Theseconditionsinclude:eczemaimpetigofungalinfections,suchasathlete’sfootOtherconditionscanalsoincreasethelikelihoodofapersongettingerysipelas.Thesedonotalwaysaffecttheskindirectly,andinclude:veinsandlymphaticvesselsnotworkingastheyshouldobesityalcoholismpoorlycontrolleddiabetescirculationproblemsweakenedimmunesystemSomemedicationscanweake

Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically extends into the superficial cutaneous lymphatics.ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWVkaWNpbmUubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMTA1MjQ0NS1vdmVydmlldw==processing....Drugs&Diseases>DermatologyErysipelasUpdated:Jun19,2020Author:LorettaSDavis,MD;ChiefEditor:WilliamDJames,MD more...ShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+SectionsErysipelasSectionsErysipelasOverviewBackgroundPathophysiologyandEtiologyEpidemiologyPrognosisShowAllPresentationHistoryPhysicalExaminationShowAllDDxWorkupApproachConsiderationsBacterialCulturesHistologicFindingsShowAllTreatmentApproachConsiderationsPharmacologicTreatmentActivityConsultationsLong-TermMonitoringShowAllGuidelinesMedicationMedicationSummaryAntibioticsAnalgesics-AntipyreticsShowAllQuestions&AnswersMediaGalleryReferencesOverviewBackgroundErysipelasisabacterialskininfectioninvolvingtheupperdermisthatcharacteristicallyextendsintothesuperficialcutaneouslymphatics.Itisatender,intenselyerythematous,induratedplaquewithasharplydemarcatedborder.Itswell-definedmargincanhelpdifferentiateitfromotherskininfections(eg,cellulitis).[1]Seetheimagebelow.(SeeClinicalPresentation.)Well-demarcated,erythematousplaqueoferysipelas.CourtesyoftheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.ViewMediaGalleryErysipelashasbeentracedbacktotheMiddleAges,whereitwasreferredtoasSt.Anthony'sfire,namedaftertheChristiansainttowhomthoseafflictedwouldappealforhealing.Around109