title: Relapse of erysipelas following treatment with prednisolone or placebo in addition to antibiotics: a 1-year follow-up.
abstract: Of 112 patients with erysipelas, who were randomized to treatment with 8 d of either prednisolone or placebo in addition to antibiotics, 103 were followed-up for 12 months after they had been cured. The results of the period from 3 weeks up to 1 y after the day of cure are presented. 52 patients came from the prednisolone group and 6 of them had further episodes of erysipelas, whereas 13/51 patients from the placebo group relapsed. The difference is not statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Bergkvist
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sjöbeck
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013548:Sweden; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone