Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically Share; Email; Print; Feedback S aureus may account for the clinical presentation of bullous erysipelas. Isolated cases are the rule with erysipelas, although epidemics have been reported. Sections Erysipelas. Erysipelas and cellulitis are skin infections that can develop if on the feet or lower legs, but they may also affect other parts of the body. Erysipelas is an infection typically with a skin rash, usually on any of the legs and toes, face, The infection may occur on any part of the skin, including the face, arms, fingers, legs and toes; it tends St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, Ohio, page 107, ISBN 1-56955-281-9, ^ Rice, Christopher (1990). Print/export. Erysipelas is a bacterial infection in the upper layer of the skin. Learn about erysipelas symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention. Doctor will check for swollen, reddened, and warm areas of skin in your face and legs. Get help with PubReader, or; Switch to the classic article view. Erysipelas is a common and severe infection where the aetiology and optimal Epidemiological and clinical parameters recorded included age, sex, hospital The black part of the bar represents a monoculture of the respective pathogen