Impetigo, a Brief Review

Impetigo is a primary superficial bacterial skin infection, initially vesicular or bullous, and later crusted. It is caused by staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes or both. It is highly contagious and usually treated with systemic antibiotics. Possible complications include cellulitis, lymp...

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Published inShiraz e-medical journal Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 138 - 131
Main Authors Beheshti, M, Ghotbi, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2007
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Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
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Summary:Impetigo is a primary superficial bacterial skin infection, initially vesicular or bullous, and later crusted. It is caused by staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes or both. It is highly contagious and usually treated with systemic antibiotics. Possible complications include cellulitis, lymphangitis, furunculosis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, pigmentary changes with or without scarring and acute post streptococcal glumerulonephritis (PSGN). A concise review of literature is presented here to cover the most important aspects of impetigo.
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ISSN:1735-1391
1735-1391