Erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis) in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicentric study of 562 cases

• Main Authors: Bayaki Saka (Author), Ahy Boubacar Diatta (Author), Ousmane Faye (Author), Boh Fanta Diané (Author), Abdoulaye Sangaré (Author), Pascal Niamba (Author), Christine Mandengue (Author), Léon Kobengue (Author), Assane Diop (Author), Fatimata Ly (Author), Mame Thierno Dieng (Author), Alassane Dicko (Author), Mohamed Macire Soumah (Author), Mohamed Cissé (Author), Sarah Hamdan Kourouma (Author), Isidore Kouassi (Author), Sefako Akakpo (Author), Julienne Noude Téclessou (Author), Palokinam Vincent Pitché (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Erysipelas of the leg is a common and serious infection. We carried out this study aiming at describing the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and assessing the risks factors associated with the local complications of erysipelas of the leg in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Thi...