Table 1 Characteristic of 981 patients with erysipelas
From: Erysipelas, a large retrospective study of aetiology and clinical presentation
Clinical characteristic | No. patients (%) |
|---|---|
Age, median (range) | 61 (18–99) |
Male sex | 580 (59 %) |
Underlying disease | 433 (44 %) |
Predisposing factor | 766 (78 %) |
Both underlying disease and predisposing factor | 346 (35 %) |
Neither underlying disease nor predisposing factor | 128 (13 %) |