Disease of erysipelas. Do you know what it is?

Very strange, at first glance, the name of not many known "mug" disease is not so funny after it is encountered with it. The disease of erysipelas is a very serious illness. What is it?

Infectious disease of erysipelas is a disease in which a serous, serous-hemorrhagic inflammatory process appears on the skin, accompanied by a fever, a common infection of the body. The disease often takes on a chronic form.

Because of what it can occur in humans? The causative agents are streptococci (group A), which have a rather complex composition of antigens, enzymes and toxins. The source of this infection can be both people with patients suffering from streptococcal infection, and "healthy" carriers of bacteria. The mechanism of infection is fairly simple. Disease erysipelas is transmitted by airborne droplets or by contact with a sick person. Such damage to the integrity of the surface of the human skin, nasal cavity or genitals, such as cracks, wounds, diaper rash, is an open "door" for the transfer of infection to another person, and the probability of infection is very high such a serious illness as erysipelas. The disease is easily perceived by especially unscrupulous, untidy people. Some of us already have a certain predisposition to this disease. This is particularly true of the female half of humanity. In people who have had tonsillitis or worse, and even more chronic (this ailment also applies to streptococcal infections), the chances of catching erysipelas increase five to six times.

The erysipelas can hit any part of the body. What predisposes, for example, to the appearance of faces? These are diseases of the oral cavity, respiratory organs, teeth (caries). When there is lymphovenous insufficiency, mycosis of the foot, edema, trophic disorders, a mite of extremity and thorax arises. Particularly suitable places for the focus of the disease - postoperative scars, stitches. Also, erysipelas can be caused by the abuse of steroids. This is not a harmless tool.

How can you tell if you are sick with erysipelas? The initial symptoms of the disease are high fever, chills, severe headache, weakness and aches in the body - its joints and muscles. In more severe situations, nausea, delirium and convulsions are possible. Some time after the onset of the development of the disease in the body, in some areas of the skin there are unpleasant sensations of burning, raspiraniya, itching. Subsequently, redness and swelling appear in this area.

In the midst of the development of the disease, a person begins fever, delirium, the condition of internal organs can greatly deteriorate. Possible muffled heartbeat, arterial hypotension, tachycardia, meningeal symptoms. Usually the process of illness is delayed for a week. Then the body temperature begins to decrease, the swelling and redness on the skin decreases, after which the body remains shelled crust. The disease does not know the age limits. Fortunately, in children, it is rare or easily and painlessly tolerated. In the elderly, on the contrary, it takes longer and has more serious complications.

Now you should know how the erysipelas is treated. This is possible both on an outpatient basis and during hospitalization. Depending on the complexity of the situation, etiotropic, topical therapy is used.

To quickly eliminate the residual phenomenon and prevent the transition of the disease to a chronic form, the methods of physiotherapy are used. This exposure to ultraviolet, ozocerite, UHF, paraffin and much more.

In order to avoid the disease of erysipelas, you must strictly observe the purity, monitor the condition of your skin, and treat wound and cracks with special attention, treating them with a special disinfectant solution, then you will not have to fear that you will ever have to meet with it A serious disease.