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 6

Association of other parameters and recurrent lower extremity erysipelas.

Parameter	First episode	Recurrent episode
Oral antibiotics prior to admission	39.8%	26.2%	0.073
Hospitalisation duration (days)	15.8 +/− 7.1	14.5 +/− 6.1	0.205
Symptoms’ duration prior to admission (days)	11.8 +/− 17.5	6.0 +/− 7.9	0.004
Bilaterality of erysipelas	9.2%	7.7%	0.739
Bullous presentation	25.5%	15.4%	0.123

Quantitative variables are shown as mean +/− standard deviation.