Diagnosis and treatment of erysipelas: a literature review

Authors

  • Rafael Arêa Leão Sá Hollanda de Gusmão
  • Gustavo Henrique Campos Martins
  • Brenda Santos Silva
  • Isabella Furtado Melo Maul de Carvalho
  • Ana Clara Paulo Silva
  • Ivana Sobral Cardoso Nogueira
  • Lays Rayanne Fernandes de Paula
  • Jussara Aparecida de Souza
  • Bárbara Garcia Munhoz
  • Letícia Silva Andrade
  • Laura Eloi Lelis
  • Angelica Habib Bezerra da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2024v6n8p3495-3504

Keywords:

Erysipelas, Diagnosis, Treatment

Abstract

This article aims to evaluate the clinical aspects of erysipelas performed in the last five years. Integrative review in the BVS, LILACS, SciELO, PubMed database of works published between 2020 and 2024, combining the descriptors "erysipelas", "diagnosis" and "treatment". Erysipelas is a type of superficial cellulitis that affects the dermal lymphatics.  It is concluded that the diagnosis is clinical. Treatment is with oral or parenteral antibiotics.

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2024-08-21

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Arêa Leão Sá Hollanda de Gusmão , R., Campos Martins, G. H., Santos Silva, B., Furtado Melo Maul de Carvalho, I., Paulo Silva , A. C., Sobral Cardoso Nogueira , I., Rayanne Fernandes de Paula, L., Aparecida de Souza , J., Garcia Munhoz , B., Silva Andrade, L., Eloi Lelis, L., & Habib Bezerra da Silva, A. (2024). Diagnosis and treatment of erysipelas: a literature review. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 6(8), 3495–3504. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2024v6n8p3495-3504

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Vol. 6 No. 8 (2024): BJIHS QUALIS B3 - FATOR DE IMPACTO SJIF 5.807

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Literature Review

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Copyright (c) 2024 Rafael Arêa Leão Sá Hollanda de Gusmão , Gustavo Henrique Campos Martins, Brenda Santos Silva, Isabella Furtado Melo Maul de Carvalho, Ana Clara Paulo Silva , Ivana Sobral Cardoso Nogueira , Lays Rayanne Fernandes de Paula, Jussara Aparecida de Souza , Bárbara Garcia Munhoz , Letícia Silva Andrade, Laura Eloi Lelis, Angelica Habib Bezerra da Silva

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