Research Article

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 7

Association of BMI and recurrent lower extremity erysipelas in patients without lymphedema: 96 patients with first episode and 57 patients with recurrence.

ParameterFirst episodeRecurrent episode

BMI (kg/m2)31.4 +/− 7.234.0 +/− 8.90.035

BMI value is shown as mean +/− standard deviation.