[Therapy and prophylaxis of recurrent erysipelas (author's transl)].

17 patients suffering from chronically recurrent erysipelas were treated through 10 days - every day - with 10 mega Na-penicillin G intravenously, before noon, and with 1.2 mega (900000 units clemizole penicillin G plus 300000 units Na-penicillin G) intramuscularly or 1 to 2 mega penicillin V acid orally, in the afternoon. Thereafter, these patients were to be injected through six months, in two week intervals, a repository penicillin (600000 units benzathine penicillin G, 300000 unmand in a divers manner. During the observation period from 1 7/12 to 2 8/12 years, 11 out of 17 patients remained without relapse. Frequency of recidivation significantly decreased in 3 patients; no improvement was achieved in the three last patients.