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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.
Answered 6/16/2017
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None: Erysipelas is an infection of the superficial skin and subcutaneous lymphatics. It is almost always caused by beta hemolytic strains of streptococcus. It is treated with oral or parenteral antibiotics (depending on severity) usually of the penicillin class. There is no test to diagnose erysipelas. The diagnosis is based on symptoms and physical examination.
Answered 12/10/2013
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