LEGS ERYSIPELAS IN-HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT I N LOME (TOGO)

A study was conducted during 5 years to determine the epidemiological, clinical profile and the evolution of legs erysipelas in patients att ending Lome teaching hospital. During this period, 60 subjects (43 fem ales et 17 males) were hospitalized for legs erysipelas. The average a ge was 40 years old. General facilitating factors were noted in 58% of he patients (n=35), and local in 50 % of cases (n=30). The first line treatment was in ail patients penicillin G. Satisfactory results were observed in 70 %. Local complications were noted in 70 % (n=6), and r ecurrence in 17 % (n=10). The erysipela is common in hospital environm ent The precocious penicillinotherapy allowed to have satisfactory res ults.