Question 1

how is erysipelas spread?

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Contact: Erysipelas is caused by staph and strep organism in the skin.
Transmission is by direct contact.

Question 2

what are the tests for erysipelas?

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No test to diagnose:: (although a culture can confirm the diagnosis) - but usually the diagnosis is clinical: if it looks like erysipelas, that's what it is.

Question 3

how is erysipelas usually transmitted?

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Contagious: It is caused by common bacteriae on the skin. It could transmit from person to person through close-contact or open wound. For the person him/herself, from one infected area to other open areas through scratching, abrasion or cuts.

Question 4

what are the consequences of developing erysipelas?

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Erysipelas: Erysipelas is a type of skin infection usually caused by group a streptococcus bacteria. Symptoms can include: fever, shaking and chills, pain, sores on the skin, and even blisters.  Treatment is usually with an antibiotic called penicillin.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: erysipelas?

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Strep skin infection: Streptococcus usually causes this. Unlike a cellulitis, an erysipelas tends to have a sharp border, be firm, and to extend into the lymphatics making red lines extending from the main lesion.

Question 6

what is the treatment for erysipelas?

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Antibiotics: Usually penicillin or clindamycin.

Question 7

does erysipelas (skin desease) have a cure?

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Yes: Typically, a physician will prescribe antibiotics for that condition, as it is an inflammation of the fat, usually due to infection.  You need a proper medical evaluation.

Question 8

how can we differentiate erysipelas from cellulitis?

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Examination: Erysipelas is a superficial infection of the skin with marked redness, swelling and pain. The infection is usually caused by streptococcus bacteria.  Cellulitis is deeper skin infection and usually caused by staphylococci.  Often the sharp line of demarcation between normal and infected tissue and the intensity of redness are the main visible differences.

Question 9

what are the differences between erysipelas and cellulitis?

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Shallow and deep: Erysipelas is a shallow infection usually only to dermis and cellulitis involving deeper tissue like fat (adipose tissue).

Question 10

can someone get infected with erysipelas but the strep germ from it stays hidden in that person's body&doesn't get active until months or years later?

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It's possible: This is possible but usually harmless. The large majority of people with group A beta strep never get sick from it.

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