Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study

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Authors

A. Dupuy · Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri-Mondor

H. Benchikhi · Hôpital Pasteur

Jean‐Claude Roujeau · Hôpital Pasteur

P. Bernard · Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite

L. Vaillant · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours

O. Chosidow · Hôpital Pasteur

B. Sassolas ·

Abstract

This first case-control study highlights the major role of local risk factors (mainly lymphoedema and site of entry) in erysipelas of the leg. From a public health perspective, detecting and treating toe-web intertrigo should be evaluated in the secondary prevention of erysipelas of the leg.

Topics & Keywords

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Rabies epidemiology and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 318, Issue 7198, pp. 1591-1594

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7198.1591

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