[Erysipelas at the dermatological clinic in Mannheim 1960-1975].

From 1960-1975 528 patients suffering from erysipelas were treated at the department of dermatology in Mannheim. The relative as well as the absolute incidence of erysipelas increased markedly during this period. There was also a considerable rise in the number of more seriously diseased, therapy-resistent cases. Microbiological studies must be conducted to find an explication for these phenomena.