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==Overview== | |||
==Natural History== | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
*Spread of infection to other areas of body through the bloodstream ([[bacteremia]]), including septic arthritis and infective [[endocarditis]] (heart valves). | *Spread of infection to other areas of body through the bloodstream ([[bacteremia]]), including septic arthritis and infective [[endocarditis]] (heart valves). | ||
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*Lymphatic damage | *Lymphatic damage | ||
*[[Necrotizing fasciitis]] -- AKA "the flesh-eating bug." A potentially-deadly exacerbation of the infection if it spreads to deeper tissue. | *[[Necrotizing fasciitis]] -- AKA "the flesh-eating bug." A potentially-deadly exacerbation of the infection if it spreads to deeper tissue. | ||
==Prognosis== | |||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
[[Category:Dermatology]] | [[Category:Dermatology]] | ||
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Overview
Natural History
Complications
- Spread of infection to other areas of body through the bloodstream (bacteremia), including septic arthritis and infective endocarditis (heart valves).
- Septic shock.
- Recurrence of infection – Erysipelas can recur in 18-30% of cases even after antibiotic treatment.
- Lymphatic damage
- Necrotizing fasciitis -- AKA "the flesh-eating bug." A potentially-deadly exacerbation of the infection if it spreads to deeper tissue.