Analysis of Serum Cytokines and Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of SOD1, SOD2, and CAT in Erysipelas Patients
Table 1
Distribution of clinical characteristics of erysipelas in male and female patients.
Male (%)
Female (%)
Total (100.0%)
Multiplicity of infection
Primary
14 (60.9%)
24 (50.0%)
38 (53.5%)
Recurrent
9 (39.1%)
24 (50.0%)
33 (46.5%)
Severity
Moderate
22 (95.7%)
40 (83.3%)
62 (87.3%)
Severe
1 (4.3%)
8 (16.7%)
9 (12.7%)
Form
Erythematous
10 (43.5%)
23 (47.9%)
33 (46.5%)
Erythematous-bullous
13 (56.5%)
25 (52.1%)
38 (53.5%)
Site of infection
Lower limbs
18 (78.3%)
41 (85.4%)
59 (83.1%)
Face
5 (21.7%)
4 (8.3%)
9 (12.7%)
Higher limbs
0 (0.0%)
3 (6.3%)
3 (4.2%)
Clinical characteristics of the patients were analyzed based on sex. Females have a higher chance of acquiring the infection and also severe forms than males, while a higher number of males have the infection on their faces than that of females.
