Recurrence of lymphoedema-associated cellulitis (erysipelas) under prophylactic antibiotherapy: a retrospective cohort study
Vignes S;Dupuy A;;
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology : jeadv2006Vol. 20pp. -
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s2006journalrecurrence
Abstract
Antibiotic prophylaxis using benzathin-penicillin is a well-tolerated treatment of erysipelas recurrence in patients with upper limb lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer. The rate of erysipelas recurrence was 26% at 1 year in patients who had a history of at least one erysipelas. We did not find a …