Sep 24, 2019 impetigo is an acute, highly contagious grampositive bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis. Impetigo is usually caused when bacteria enter the body through breaks in the skin, such as scrapes. Bockhart s impetigo is a form of folliculitis characterised by painful, tense and superficial globular pustules at the follicular orifices. From the department of dermatology, baylor college of medicine, houston, texas and phoenix, arizona. Staphylococcic impetigo contagiosa jama dermatology jama. Fever is uncommon it is typically due to either staphylococcus aureus or streptococcus pyogenes. Impetigo sores can appear anywhere on the body, but children tend to get them on their face. Crusted impetigo spots grow slowly and are always smaller than the fully grown spots of blistering impetigo. The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. Bockhart, 5 in 1887, concluded that impetigo was caused by staphylococcus pyogenes aureus and albus. Skin lesions such as cuts, abrasions, and chickenpox can also become secondarily infected impetiginized with the same pathogens that produce classic impetigo. In staphylococcal bullous impetigo, small breaks in the skin allow the onset of. The word impetigo is the generic latin word for skin eruption, and stems from the verb impetere, to attack as in impetus. He obtained seventy positive cultures, finding divers varieties of.
Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused mainly by staphylococci and, less often, streptococci or a combination of both bacteria. Folliculitis, acute bacterial bockharts impetigo, superficial. Symptoms, causes, contagious, complications, treatments. Antibiotik topikal untuk impetigo medikasi salep asam fusidat 2%. Dermatitis atopi impetigo bockhart discoid lupus eritematosus pada anak dermatitis kontak candidiasis kutis dermatofitosis herpes simplex virus pediculosis scabies sweet syndrome varicella zooster virus. Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused mainly by staphylococci and, less often, streptococci or. When focusing on the different types of impetigo however, there is a clear delineation of which pathogens predominate, as impetigo can be separated into nonbullous impetigo and bullous impetigo. Management of impetigo key concepts impetigo is a common, highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin impetigo is usually diagnosed clinically. Sin embargo, es excelente su prognosis a largo plazo.
Impetigo is usually diagnosed clinically impetigo is usually diagnosed clinically and treatment decisions are rarely based on the results of skin swabs. Superficial pustular folliculitis is a superficial folliculitis with thinwalled pustules at the follicular openings 252 see also. Impetigo is a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. Impetigo is a skin infection caused by either staphylococcus aureus staph bacteria or group a streptococcus strep bacteria. Staphylococcic impetigo contagiosa jama dermatology. Kathryn martin information basic description impetigo is a superficial disease. Two types of impetigo contagiosa of tilbury fox can be differentiated, the streptococcic and the staphylococcic. Impetigo contagiosa bacterial infection occurs under the horny cell layer, producing toxins that cause blisters and crusts. Best practices for preventing skin infections types of skin infections. It is more common in children than adults and most often occurs in the summer.
Before the discovery of antibiotics, the disease was treated with an application of the antiseptic gentian violet, which was an effective. A doctors note will be required for the child to return to school. Superficial folliculitis, also known as impetigo of bockhart, is characterized by a. The infected areas range from dime to quarter size. Infeccoes bacterianas da pele piodermites beatriz moritz. Bockhart, acne varioliforme, acne necrotico miliar, periporitis estafilococica.
Impetigo is the most common bacterial skin infection in children two to five years of age. It is the purpose of this article to present the pertinent facts and some additional evidence for the etiology and epidemiology of staphylococcic impetigo contagiosa. Impetigo was originally described and differentiated by william tilbury fox. Impetigo occurs in two forms, blistering and crusted. Crusted impetigo crusted impetigo has a thick soft yellow crust. The most common superficial form of infectious folliculitis is known as impetigo of bockhart and is caused by staphylococcus aureus. Swabs may be required for recurrent infections, treatment failure with oral antibiotics or where there is a community outbreak. Impetigo impuhtiego is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children. Bacterial skin infection dermatology linkedin slideshare. Impetigo starts as a red sore that ruptures, oozes for a few days and then forms a honeycolored crust. Bullous impetigo is transmitted by contact with an infected person. Bockharts impetigo is a superficial pustular folliculitis that is most often. It protects underlying tissues and organs, protects body from mechanical injury, and ultraviolet rays of sun. Impetigo, erisipela, celulitis y foliculitis by weiner4.
Infecciones bacterianas superficie afectada etiologia epidermis impetigo, eritrasma, erisipeloide. Leroux 6 took cultures from 120 children with cases of contagious impetigo. Streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus o ambos. Most common in children and can affect skin with no visible breaks in it.
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