The effectiveness of erysipelas prophylaxis depends on the cumulative dose of benzathine penicillin G

• Main Authors: Agnieszka Bednarska (Author), Iwona Sosińska-Bryła (Author), Paweł Grąbczewski (Author), Regina Podlasin (Author), Marcin Paciorek (Author), Dominik Bursa (Author), Małgorzata Hackiewicz (Author), Michał Makowiecki (Author), Andrzej Horban (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Erysipelas is an acute infection due to S. pyogenes and is characterized by a high risk of relapses. The number of patients suffering from one or more recurrences varied depending on the study and accounted for between 16% and 47% of the total number of those affected. Antibiotic prophyl...