In Search of Risk Factors for Recurrent Erysipelas and Cellulitis of the Lower Limb: A Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized due to Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

Table 5

Association of laboratory parameters and recurrent lower extremity erysipelas.

Parameter	First episode	Recurrent episode
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.7 +/− 1.9	13.1 +/− 1.4	0.092
Platelet count (G/L)	228 +/− 93	243 +/− 104	0.358
White blood cell count (G/L)	10.9 +/− 4.9	10.8 +/− 4.3	0.885
Neutrophil count (G/L)	8.3 +/− 4.7	8.4 +/− 4.4	0.854
C-reactive protein (mg/l)	130 +/− 111	114 +/− 97	0.335
Procalcitonin (ng/ml)	2.97 +/− 7.62	1.20 +/− 1.83	0.152
D-dimers (ng/ml)	1618 +/− 1243	1387 +/− 1058	0.273
Urea (mmol/l)	8.3 +/− 5.5	7.3 +/− 2.9	0.199
Creatinine at admission (umol/l)	97 +/− 67	92 +/− 47.1	0.598
Creatinine at discharge (umol/l)	73.9 +/− 21.5	72.9 +/− 19.5	0.764

Values are shown as mean +/− standard deviation.