Erysipelas risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Risk factors for erysipelas are those that predispose one to an inflammatory reaction to Streptococcus infection, including immunocompromised status, being overweight or obese, venous insufficiency, lymphedema, having multiple deep skin lesions or ulcers, and disruptions to the cutaneous barrier.
Risk Factors
The following risk factors contribute to an individual’s predisposition to erysipelas:[1][1]
- Immunocompromised status
- Being overweight or obese[1]
- Experiencing a disruption of the cutaneous barrier
- Venous insufficiency
- Lymphedema[2]
- History of mastectomy[3]
- Having multiple deep skin lesions or ulcers, particularly in the leg[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Inghammar M, Rasmussen M, Linder A (2014). “Recurrent erysipelas–risk factors and clinical presentation”. BMC Infect. Dis. 14: 270. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-270. PMC 4033615. PMID 24884840.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dupuy A, Benchikhi H, Roujeau JC, Bernard P, Vaillant L, Chosidow O, Sassolas B, Guillaume JC, Grob JJ, Bastuji-Garin S (1999). “Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study”. BMJ. 318 (7198): 1591–4. PMC 28138. PMID 10364117.
- ↑ Simon MS, Cody RL (1992). “Cellulitis after axillary lymph node dissection for carcinoma of the breast”. Am. J. Med. 93 (5): 543–8. PMID 1364813.
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