Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study

摘要

Objective to assess risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis). Design Case-conrol study. Setting 7 hospital centres in France. Subjects 167 patients admitted to hospital for Erysipelas of the leg and 294 controls. Results In multivariate analysis, a disruption of the Cutaneous barrier (Leg ulcer, wound, fissurated toe-web Intertrigo, pressure ulcer, or leg dermatiosis) （odds Ratio 23.8, 95/100 confidence interval 10.7 to 52.5), Lymphoedema (71., 5.6 to 908), venous insufficiency (2.9, 1.0 to 8.7), leg oedema (2.5, 1.2 to 5.1) and being overweight (2.0, 1.1 to 3.7) were independently associated with erysipelas of the leg.