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Erysipelas

Erysipelas (Greek ερυσίπελας - red skin) is an acute streptococcus bacterial skin infection, resulting in inflammation and characteristically extending into underlying fat tissue. The infection was previously known as St Anthony's fire, as it was the thought sufferers were consumed by the "Holy Fire", due to the red lesions. It was believed that only the shrine of St Anthony (an Egyptian monk and healer), could provide relief from the infection. more...

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		Erysipelas: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, And Annotated Research Guide To Internet References $32.71			Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine : Erysipelas $2.30

		Screen for erysipelas, cellulitis risk factors to stem problems.(Huge Economic Impact) : An article from: Internal Medicine News $5.95			Study identifies risk factors for erysipelas, cellulitis. : An article from: Skin & Allergy News $5.95

		Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.(Case Report) : An article from: Southern Medical Journal $5.95			Simultaneous vaccination of swine against plague, erysipelas and Aujeszky's disease

		Study of the possibility of a combined vaccination against hog cholera, erysipelas and anthrax in an experiment on laboratory animals			Combined application of hog cholera and swine erysipelas live virus vaccines for a safety swine health control

		Complex immunization of swine against hog cholera Aujeszky's disease and Erysipelas			Resistance of swine to Aujeszky's disease virus after their simultaneous immunization against hog cholera, erysipelas and Aujeszky's disease with live vaccines


	Erysipelas Erysipelas is a skin infection which often follows strep throat. From Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 4/6/01 by Rosalyn S. Carson-DeWitt

	Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg : case-control study - cellulitis An important risk factor for erysipelas is rubbing of the folds of the skin between the toes, the irritation and abrasion allowing an entry point for the ... From British Medical Journal, 6/12/99 by Alain Dupuy

	St. Anthony's fire: diagnosis and management of erysipelas Erysipelas, a beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, was once a common disease but nearly disappeared after the advent ... From American Family Physician, 2/1/95 by Robert L. Bratton

	Update on treating uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections Abstract Dermatologists treat a variety of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections (uSSSIs) such as folliculitis, impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, ... From Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 11/1/05 by Theodore Rosen

	Impetigo in Soldiers after Hand-to-Hand Combat Training Bacterial skin infections are very common and trigger destruction of the skin integrity. Impetigo is a consequence of group A Î²-hemolytic streptococcus ... From Military Medicine, 11/1/05 by Lejbkowicz, Flavio

	Necrotizing fasciitis; cleaning hospital toys; disinfecting noncritical items; clinical practice patterns; barrier protection QUESTION: Recentty, we had a patient with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in our OR. None of our staff members had ever cared for a patient with this disease, ... From AORN Journal, 3/1/05 by Joan Blanchard

	Invasive group A streptococcal infections, clinical manifestations and their predictors, Montreal 1995-2001 We identified 306 invasive group A streptococcal infections (IGASI) by passive population-based surveillance in Montreal, Canada, from 1995 to 2001. From Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1/1/05 by Maria-Graciela Hollm-Delgado

	Acute otitis externa: treatment perspectives To understand what happens in patients with acute otitis externa (AOE), we need a firm grasp of what the normal anatomy of the external auditory canal ... From Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 9/1/04 by John Rutka

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