A 50-year-old diabetic patient has a painful, erythematous, warm area on the lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. No abscess is palpable. What i...

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A 50-year-old diabetic patient has a painful, erythematous, warm area on the lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. No abscess is palpable. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Erysipelas

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Cellulitis

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Necrotising fasciitis

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Venous stasis dermatitis

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Fungal infection

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Erysipelas

A 50-year-old diabetic patient has a painful, erythematous, warm area on the lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. No abscess is palpable. What is the most likely diagnosis?