Erysipelas: Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment

Erysipelas: Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment

Name etiological agent, pathognomic diagnostic feature, and treatment (only modalities) of erysipelas.

Answer.

Erysipelas Etiological Agent

Beta hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes

Erysipelas Pathognomic Diagnostic Feature

When erysipelas occur on the face, it involves the pinna because
erysipelas a cuticular lymphangitis. It is described as Milian’s ear sign positive.
This sign diffrentiates cellulitis of face from facial erysipelas.
In cellulitis of the face, the pinna does not get involved because of the close adherence of skin to cartilage.

Erysipelas Treatment (Only Modality)

Antibiotic treatment should be given.