LEK Exam: 2019 sesja wiosenna, subject: Chirurgia, question nr: 24

Indicate a false statement about erysipelas:

A. is a superficial infection of the skin and connective tissue caused by streptococci.

B. is characterized by a lack of a distinct skin injury - the infection may enter the skin even through a minor scratch.

C. it may be complicated by the involvement of deeper tissues (a phlegmon, necrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) and sepsis.

D. recurrent erysipelas of lower limbs may lead to skin hardening and permanent edema of the limb.

E. there are no general symptoms of the infection.

Dział: Chirurgia