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A subset of patients experience recurrent episodes of cellulitis. In a study of 143 patients over a 3-year period, 29% of those initially identified with primary erysipelas later developed recurrences. Nineteen of the 143 patients (13%) with primary erysipelas had two or more episodes. Identifying the predisposing factors for recurrence, placing the patient on appropriate antibiotics, and consideration of prophylactic therapy are important factors in the management of patients with recurrent cellulitis.1