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Erysipelas is most commonly caused by:
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Correct answer: B. Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (S. pyogenes)
- A. S. aureus more often causes furuncles/abscesses and some cellulitis, but not classic erysipelas.
- B. Correct. Erysipelas is a superficial cellulitis classically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.
- C. Erysipelas is bacterial, not viral.
- D. Candida is fungal and does not cause erysipelas.
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