Erysipelas: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

non-necrotizing dermohypodermitis, acute bacterial dermohypodermitis

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Loretta Davis, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia
Loretta Davis, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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John A Cole, BS, Medical College of Georgia
John A Cole, BS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Keith Benbenisty, MD, Consulting Staff, Associates in Dermatology, MDs, PA
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Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH, Professor and Head of Dermatology, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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Glen H Crawford, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Dermatology, The Pennsylvania Hospital
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