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