*S. pyogenes* can also cause erysipelas. These infections can be suppurative, which results in a bullous form of erysipelas.

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Erysipelas, a condition that presents as a large, intensely inflamed patch of skin involving the dermis (often on the legs or face).

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Inflamed swollen patch on skin often on face may be supportive. 

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