Table 2 Characteristic of 1142 episodes of erysipelas
From: Erysipelas, a large retrospective study of aetiology and clinical presentation
Site of infection | |
|---|---|
Leg | 771 (68 %) |
Arm/hand | 136 (12 %) |
Face | 107 (9 %) |
Other | 128 (11 %) |
Previous erysipelas | 397 (35 %) |
Episodes with SIRS (≥2points) | 444 (39 %) |
CRP (mg/L), mean (range) | 76 (<0.6–520) |
Leukocyte count (X10^/L), mean (range) | 10,6 (2–326) |
Temperature C°, mean (range) | 37, 3 (35.1–41) |
Days of hospitalization, median (range) | 5 (1–34) |
Days of antibiotic treatment, median (range) | 11 (1–29) |
Outpatient treatment | 567 (50 %) |
Initial treatment with iv antibiotics | 713 (62 %) |
Definite treatment | |
Penicillin | 569 (50 %) |
Antibiotic effective against S. aureus | 461 (40 %) |
Allergy to penicillin | 112 (10 %) |