Erysipelas

**Definition:** An acute infection of the skin caused by species of STREPTOCOCCUS. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Characteristics include pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch. The commonest site of involvement is the face.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.150.252.410.890.503 - C01.150.252.819.260 - C01.800.720.260 - C17.800.838.765.260