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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Research in Belgium in 2004 approximated the incidence of Erysipelas to be 249 per 100,000 individuals in Europe.[1]
Age
- Erysipelas primarily affects individuals older than 50 years old.
- Research from November 1988 - October 1990 in Sweden indicated a median age of 61 years old for Erysipelas patients.[2]
- Research in Greece from 1999-2002 indicated a median age of 54.5 years old for Erysipelas patients.[3]
- Research in Hungary from 2001-2002 indicated a median age of 59 years old for Erysipelas patients.[4]
Gender
- Data is inconclusive with regards to the predominant gender in Erysipelas patients.
References
- ↑ Bartholomeeusen S, Vandenbroucke J, Truyers C, Buntinx F (2007). "Epidemiology and comorbidity of erysipelas in primary care". Dermatology (Basel). 215 (2): 118–22. doi:10.1159/000104262. PMID 17684373.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eriksson, B.; Jorup-Ronstrom, C.; Karkkonen, K.; Sjoblom, A. C.; Holm, S. E. (1996). "Erysipelas: Clinical and Bacteriologic Spectrum and Serological Aspects". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 23 (5): 1091–1098. doi:10.1093/clinids/23.5.1091. ISSN 1058-4838.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Krasagakis K, Valachis A, Maniatakis P, Krüger-Krasagakis S, Samonis G, Tosca AD (2010). "Analysis of epidemiology, clinical features and management of erysipelas". Int. J. Dermatol. 49 (9): 1012–7. PMID 20931671.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vâţă D, Solovăstru LG, Vâţă A, Dorobăţ C (2011). "[Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of erisypelas in the period 2001-2010]". Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi (in Romanian). 115 (4): 1042–7. PMID 22276443.