Of 112 patients with erysipelas, who were randomized to treatment with 8 d of either prednisolone or placebo in addition to antibiotics, 103 were followed-up for 12 months after they had been cured. The results of the period from 3 weeks up to 1 y after the day of cure are presented. 52 patients came from the prednisolone group and 6 of them had further episodes of erysipelas, whereas 13/51 patients from the placebo group relapsed. The difference is not statistically significant.