Disease or Syndrome
erysipelas
er·y·sip·e·las [ er-uh-sip-uh-luh s, eer-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Skin Diseases, Bacterial;
Streptococcal Infections
Definitions related to erysipelas:
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An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Increased susceptibility to erysipelas, as manifested by a medical history of repeated episodes of erysipelas, which is a superficial infection of the skin, typically involving the lymphatic system.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Erysipelas is a type of superficial cellulitis with dermal lymphatic involvement. Diagnosis is clinical. Treatment is with oral or IV antibiotics. Erysipelas should not be confused with erysipeloid, a skin infection caused by Erysipelothrix.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically extends into the superficial cutaneous lymphatics. It is a tender, intensely erythematous, indurated plaque with a sharply demarcated border.WebMD, 2019
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Erysipelas, contagious infection of the skin and underlying tissue, caused by group A B-hemolytic streptococcus bacteria. Erysipelas causes affected areas of skin to turn bright red and become slightly swollen. The swollen blotches have a distinct border and slowly expand into the surrounding...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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