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Erisipela
Definición:
Es un tipo de celulitis (infección de la piel) causada generalmente por las bacterias estreptococos del grupo A.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La erisipela puede afectar tanto a niños como a adultos. Dentro de los factores de riesgo asociados con esta infección se encuentran un corte en la piel, úlceras cutáneas y problemas con el drenaje a través de las venas o el sistema linfático.
En el pasado, el principal sitio comprometido era el rostro, aunque actualmente éste representa sólo el 20% de los casos, mientras que las piernas resultan afectadas en el 80% de los pacientes.
- Fecha de revisión: 10/9/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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