This document summarizes information about erysipelas, an acute bacterial skin infection caused mainly by group A streptococci. It presents as a raised, sharply demarcated red patch with a fiery red color and vesicles at the advancing border. Symptoms include pain, burning and tenderness. Treatment involves initial parenteral antibiotics such as penicillin or cefazolin, followed by oral antibiotics to prevent complications. Recurrence is common without long-term prophylactic antibiotics in susceptible individuals, which can lead to permanent skin thickening. The lower legs, face and ears are most commonly affected.

1. Dermatology Akmal Abbasi, M.D.

14. Multiple, symmetric open comedones

15. Closed comedones and pustules on cheeks, forehead, nose and chin

17. Symmetric, follicular, red papules, pustules, and cysts

18. Symmetric follicular red papules, pustules, and comedones

19. Multiple red papules and pustules

24. Chronic picking of the papules resulted in erosions, scarring, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.

27. Closed comedones

50. Erisepilas

54. Recurrent episodes of infection have resulted in lymphatic obstruction and caused permanent thickening of the skin.

60. Crusted erosions becoming confluent on nose, cheek, lips & chin (GAS)

61. Crusted lesions on the arm of a child (Staph Aureus)

67. Erythema, papules, scaling & crusting lesions on face & body of an infant

75. Herpes Zoster in T8-T10 dermatome

86. HSV-Primary GingivoStomatitis

87. Herpetic Whitlow

94. Lichen simplex chronicus lesions on posterior neck & occipital Scalp

97. Scabies Akmal Abbasi, M.D.

101. Scabies organism in a wet mount preparation.

103. Scabies

108. Pediculosis Akmal Abbasi, M.D.

115. Pediculosis

117. Pediculosis- capitus