Treatment of Recurrent Erysipelas

Article1 October 1931Treatment of Recurrent ErysipelasHAROLD L. AMOSS, M.D., F.A.C.P.HAROLD L. AMOSS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-4-500 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRecrudescences and relapses are not uncommon in streptococcal infections. In facial erysipelas, the lesion may subside and the skin become almost normal but suddenly within a few hours all the signs and symptoms may return. When this occurs in facial erysipelas we have learned to suspect the presence of sinusitis. An example will illustrate this type of recrudescence:Italian girl, aged sixteen years, admitted on the sixth day of an erysipelas infection involving both sides of the face, marked cervical adenitis and pharyngitis with obstruction to breathing. There was tenderness over both maxillary sinuses.The symptoms of toxemia disappeared quickly... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Durham, N. C.*Presented at the Baltimore Meeting of the American College of Physicians, March 25, 1931. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPulmonary fibrosis in rheumatic heart disease 1 October 1931Volume 5, Issue 4Page: 500-504KeywordsBreathingLesionsPharyngitisSigns and symptomsStreptococcal infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1931 PDF downloadLoading ...