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Erysipelas

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002276

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002276
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSkin diseases; Bacterial infections; Cellulitis; Dermis; Streptococcus
TranslationsSpanish: erisipela
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002276",
  "term": "Erysipelas",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "skin diseases",
    "bacterial infections",
    "cellulitis",
    "dermis",
    "Streptococcus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2016",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "erisipela"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/erysipelas/"
}

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