Modern medicine's understanding of erysipelas recognizes it as one of the common diseases of the lymphatic system. Bacteria often invade through minor skin wounds on the feet, leading to an outbreak on the lower leg, or spread from acute suppurative infections in areas such as the mouth, nose, and conjunctiva, causing erysipelas on the face. The individual susceptibility, immunity, non-specific tolerance, and certain chronic diseases of the body play important roles in the occurrence and course of erysipelas.
There are more female patients than male, with a higher incidence rate for those over 40 years old. The high incidence of erysipelas in the elderly may be related to factors such as low immune function, weak defense against bacteria by the skin and mucous membranes, skin vulnerability, and accompanying diseases.
Erysipelas can occur throughout the year, but is more common in summer and autumn. The most affected area is the lower limb, with fewer cases occurring on the face. Recurrent erysipelas is mostly of the erythematous type, while primary cases are mostly of the bullous type. More than 90% of both primary and recurrent erysipelas cases have an acute onset, with some patients even developing symptoms rapidly; nausea, vomiting, and lip herpes are less common. In recurrent erysipelas, weakness, headache, pain in the affected area, and chills are more common than other symptoms, but none reach the high incidence rate seen in primary cases. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in primary erysipelas cases with fever ranging from 38-40°C and local pain; the prominent change in recurrent erysipelas is the increased severity of local symptoms and chills.
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