"Erysipelas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.
| Descriptor ID |
D004886
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.890.328 C01.252.825.260 C01.539.800.720.260 C17.800.838.765.260
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Erysipelas" by people in Profiles.
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Vasculitis Mimicking Pseudo Erysipelas in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Acta Derm Venereol. 2019 Dec 01; 99(13):1295-1296.
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Recurrent erysipelas of the face with hyperimmune reaction to group C streptococcus. Br J Dermatol. 2018 08; 179(2):524-525.
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[Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections]. Z Rheumatol. 2017 Nov; 76(9):745-751.
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A Rare Case of Emberger Syndrome Caused By a De Novo Mutation in the GATA2 Gene. Lymphology. 2016 Mar; 49(1):15-20.
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[Acute osteomyelitis. A rare erysipelas differential diagnosis]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2001 Nov; 128(11):1233-6.