It is associated with a rash which appears as a diffuse red blush with many points of deeper red. Diagnosis is again made clinically and on isolation of the organism from a throat swab. Treatment is penicillin. Streptococcal pyoderma begins as a flat sore on the skin which then becomes fluid filled and develops pus and crusting. Diagnosis is made clinically and taking a swab of the sore.
Treatment is with antibiotic therapy.
Erysipelas is an acute infection of the skin. It is usually accompanied with chills and fever. Treatment with penicillin is curative. Streptococcal cellulitis is an acute spreading infection of the skin and underlying tissue and may follow burns, wounds or mild trauma. Treatment requires antibiotic therapy.