Dried streptococci in the air are not infectious to intact skin. The diagnosis is made based on the typical appearance of the skin lesion. Topical or oral antibiotics are usually prescribed. This illness results in inflammation of skin and underlying tissues. The skin is painful, red, and tender.
Patients experience fever and chills.
Lymph nodes may be swollen. The skin may blister and then scab over. Perianal cellulitis may also occur with itching and painful bowel movements. The erysipelas rash may occur on face, arms, or legs and has raised borders. Cellulitis begins with minor trauma, such as a bruise, usually to an extremity.