Erysipelas history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Erysipelas patients may experience blisters, fever, chills, fatigue, headaches, vomiting, and pain, redness, and swelling of the affected area. A patient's history should be examined for obesity, venous insufficiency, lymphedema, skin ulcers and occupational/recreational exposures to skin abrasions, and breast cancer incidence, as well as mastectomy.

History

Erysipelas patients may present history of the following:[1]

Symptoms

Erysipelas patients may experience the following symptoms:[4][5]

References

  1. Dupuy A, Benchikhi H, Roujeau JC, Bernard P, Vaillant L, Chosidow O, Sassolas B, Guillaume JC, Grob JJ, Bastuji-Garin S (1999). "Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study". BMJ. 318 (7198): 1591–4. PMC 28138. PMID 10364117.
  2. Bisno AL, Stevens DL (1996). "Streptococcal infections of skin and soft tissues". N. Engl. J. Med. 334 (4): 240–5. doi:10.1056/NEJM199601253340407. PMID 8532002.
  3. Mozes M, Papa MZ, Karasik A, Reshef A, Adar R (1982). "The role of infection in post-mastectomy lymphedema". Surg Annu. 14: 73–83. PMID 7179061.
  4. "Erysipelas: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
  5. Inghammar M, Rasmussen M, Linder A (2014). "Recurrent erysipelas--risk factors and clinical presentation". BMC Infect. Dis. 14: 270. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-270. PMC 4033615. PMID 24884840.

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