Impetigo skin infection 1 impetigo skin infection i. Dermatologia impetigo tratamiento topico con acido fusidico. Impetigo is usually caused when bacteria enter the body. Pdf impetigo is a highly contagious, superficial skin infection that most commonly affects children two to five years of age. Impetigo lesions are typically located on the face, neck, and hands, although scratching of pruritic lesions can transfer the infection to other parts of the body and to close contacts. Diagnosis and treatment of impetigo charles cole, m.
It is classified as primary if it occurs on previously healthy skin and secondary when it. Staphylococcus aureus or streptococcus pyogenes, or a combination of these and is known as impetigo. Fusidic acid cream in the treatment of impetigo in general practice. Patty ghazvini, phillip treadwell, kristen woodberry, edouard nerette jr, and herman powery ii. Currently, the most frequently isolated pathogen is s. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader application, or a booksized computer that is used solely as a reading device such as nuvomedias rocket ebook. Impetigo you say, impatygo, also known as school sores what to do go to the doctor. Impetigo y erisipela fisiopatologia, clinica e histologia 1. Impetigo is a skin infection caused by either staphylococcus aureus staph bacteria or group a streptococcus strep bacteria. Impetigo is a common cutaneous infection that is especially prevalent in children. Historically, impetigo is caused by either group a. Impetigo y erisipela fisiopatologia, clinica e histologia. Experto en patomecanica del pie y sus tratamientos orto.
Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria. Gently wash the sores with warm water and a soft cloth. Famu college of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, florida, usa. This most common form of impetigo, also called nonbullous impetigo, most often begins as a red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking pus or fluid, and forms a honeycolored scab, followed by a red mark which heals without leaving a scar. Impetigo is an endemic bacterial skin infection most commonly associated with the pediat. Streptococcus pyogenes ectima, impetigo no bulloso. Tratamiento topico con acido fusidico del impetigo en ninos en adultos estas lesiones pueden dar lugar a celulitis, linfangitis o nouwen j. University of virginia school of medicine, charlottesville, virginia. The most common skin infection in children is caused by invasion of the epidermis by pathogenic. Wash the sores until the crust comes off and wash away the pus and blood. It is more common in children than adults and most often occurs in the summer.
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