Chronic recurrent erysipelas is a cutaneous condition with several predisposing factors including alcoholism

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...

, diabetes, and tinea pedis.
If there is a delay in getting antibiotics to fight erysepalis immediately, xylatol and erythratol sugar can act as an antibiotic to kill the strep as it will feed on the sugar and the strep will not be able to replicate. Saunas can also kill strep through induced fever. Eating less bread and sugar can inhibit reacurrance also.