Erysipelas
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues. Group A strep (streptococcal) bacteria are the most common cause. The bacteria enter your body when you get an injury such as a bruise, burn, surgical cut, or wound.Symptoms includeFever and chillsSwollen glands or lymph nodesA rash with painful, red, tender skin. The skin may blister and scab over.Your health care provider may take a sample or culture from your skin or do a blood test to identify the bacteria causing infection. Treatment is with antibiotics. They may be oral in mild cases, or intravenous (by IV) for more severe cases.
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30 year male , had -FEVER 101 C -SEVERE JOINT PAIN for 3 days , And these rashes started to appeared on 2nd day of fever. Then on 3rd day post auricular lymphnodes & Inguinal lymph node got tender & swollen , On 4th day fever subsided. But these Rashes all over the body continues to itchy, severe pruritis present now. NS1 DENGUE test was negative , CBC ATTACHED.
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