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Digital medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS) Ontology
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| Preferred Name | erysipelas | |
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An infection of the upper layers of the skin caused by species of streptococcus. Erysipelas results in a fiery red rash with raised edges that can easily be distinguished from the skin around it. The affected skin may be warm to the touch. The most common cause is group A streptococcal bacteria, especially Streptococcus pyogenes |
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The most common cause is group A streptococcal bacteria, especially Streptococcus pyogenes
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An infection of the upper layers of the skin caused by species of streptococcus. Erysipelas results in a fiery red rash with raised edges that can easily be distinguished from the skin around it. The affected skin may be warm to the touch. The most common cause is group A streptococcal bacteria, especially Streptococcus pyogenes
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erysipelas
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MONDO:0001266
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erysipelas
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An infection of the upper layers of the skin caused by species of streptococcus. Erysipelas results in a fiery red rash with raised edges that can easily be distinguished from the skin around it. The affected skin may be warm to the touch.
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0021201 |
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