Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Nonpurulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (Erysipelas and Cellulitis)
Erysipelas
General Principles
Erysipelas appears as a painful, superficial, erythematous, sharply demarcated lesion that usually affects the lower extremities. In normal hosts, GABHS is responsible for this infection.
Treatment
Penicillin V 250–1000 mg PO q6h or penicillin G 1.0–2.0 million units IV q6h, depending on the severity of illness. In patients who are penicillin allergic, macrolides and clindamycin are alternatives.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Nonpurulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (Erysipelas and Cellulitis)." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602842/all/Nonpurulent_Skin_and_Soft_Tissue_Infections__Erysipelas_and_Cellulitis_.
Nonpurulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (Erysipelas and Cellulitis). In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602842/all/Nonpurulent_Skin_and_Soft_Tissue_Infections__Erysipelas_and_Cellulitis_. Accessed November 29, 2023.
Nonpurulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (Erysipelas and Cellulitis). (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602842/all/Nonpurulent_Skin_and_Soft_Tissue_Infections__Erysipelas_and_Cellulitis_
Nonpurulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections (Erysipelas and Cellulitis) [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 November 29]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602842/all/Nonpurulent_Skin_and_Soft_Tissue_Infections__Erysipelas_and_Cellulitis_.
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