ERYSIPELAS - ON THE SUBJECT OF 118 OBSERV ATIONS

118 cases of erysipela admitted to Charleville-Mezieres hospital in in ternal medecine department between January 1989 and December 1991 were analysed retrospectively. General facilitating factors were noted in 44 % of the patients and local in 64,5 %. The first line treatment was in 84 % of the cases penicillin G (12 MUnites per day) effective in 7 5,8 % of the cases. Another treatment used was ceftriaxone and pristin amycine in first stage or when patients were allergic to penicillin G. Local complication appeared in 6 % of the cases and recurrence in 7 % . When recurrences were multiple, we proposed preventive therapy with benzyl penicillin in intramuscular (2,4 MUnits twice a month) during t hree or six month.