Rare recurrent gluteal erysipelas associated with pressure ulcers in elderly patients: A report of two cases
Erysipelas is an acute infection of the upper dermis layer of the skin. Contrary to the usual cellulitis, erythema of erysipelas has a very conspicuous irregular shape with clear demarcation from the surrounding normal skin. Recurrence is frequently observed. Gluteal erysipelas is very rare, reporte...
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| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2018-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981730011X |