Compression is important in erysipelas treatment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Compression is important in erysipelas treatment

AU - Villefrance, Maja

AU - Høgh, Annette

AU - Kristensen, Lena Hagelskjær

PY - 2017/10/9

Y1 - 2017/10/9

N2 - Erysipelas is a common skin infection involving the lymphatic vessels, which induces an oedema. This has a tendency of persisting after infection is treated. The lymphatic system plays an important role in the immune system, and the impaired lymph drainage leads to a state of local immune deficiency. This is essential to the pathogenesis of recurrent erysipelas, as each episode of erysipelas further damages the lymphatic system and increases the risk of a new infection. This vicious circle makes it important to treat both erysipelas and oedema appropriately to reduce recurrence and morbidity.

AB - Erysipelas is a common skin infection involving the lymphatic vessels, which induces an oedema. This has a tendency of persisting after infection is treated. The lymphatic system plays an important role in the immune system, and the impaired lymph drainage leads to a state of local immune deficiency. This is essential to the pathogenesis of recurrent erysipelas, as each episode of erysipelas further damages the lymphatic system and increases the risk of a new infection. This vicious circle makes it important to treat both erysipelas and oedema appropriately to reduce recurrence and morbidity.

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M3 - Review

C2 - 28992840

AN - SCOPUS:85060174827

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 179

JO - Ugeskrift for Læger

JF - Ugeskrift for Læger

IS - 41

ER -