Erysipelas

"Erysipelas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.

Descriptor ID	D004886
MeSH Number(s)	C01.252.410.890.328 C01.252.825.260 C01.539.800.720.260 C17.800.838.765.260
Concept/Terms	Erysipelas Erysipelas

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Erysipelas".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections [C01.252.410]
Streptococcal Infections [C01.252.410.890]
Erysipelas [C01.252.410.890.328]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.252.825]
Erysipelas [C01.252.825.260]
Infection [C01.539]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C01.539.800]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.539.800.720]
Erysipelas [C01.539.800.720.260]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C17.800.838]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C17.800.838.765]
Erysipelas [C17.800.838.765.260]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Erysipelas".

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