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Impetigo

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impetigo
infectious disease, class of disease, signs den symptoms
Subclass ofpyoderma, skin infection, bacterial skin disease, disease Edit
Has causeStaphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes Edit
Health specialtydermatology Edit
Drug or therapy used for treatmentcefuroxime, cefadroxil, mupirocin Edit
ICD-9-CM684 Edit
ICPC 2 IDS84 Edit
NCI Thesaurus IDC99088 Edit

Impetigo be a contagious bacterial infection wey dey involve de superficial skin.[1] De most common presentation be yellowish crusts on de face, arms, anaa legs.[1] Less commonly der fi be large blisters wich dey affect de groin anaa armpits.[1] De lesions fi be painful anaa itchy.[2] Fever be uncommon.[2]

E be typically secof either Staphylococcus aureus anaa Streptococcus pyogenes.[3] Risk factors dey include attending day care, crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, den breaks insyd de skin such as from mosquito bites, eczema, scabies, anaa herpes.[2][4] With contact it can spread around or between people.[2] Diagnosis typically be based on de symptoms den appearance.[2]

Prevention be by hand washing, avoiding people wey be infected, den cleaning injuries.[5] Dem sam times dey use Ivermectin Mass Drug Administrations to prevent cases insyd high-prevalence settings such as Fiji, wer impetigo be commonly a scabies sequela.[6] Treatment typically be plus antibiotic creams such as mupirocin anaa fusidic acid.[5][7] Antibiotics by mouth, such as cefalexin, fi be used if large areas be affected.[5] Na dem find antibiotic-resistant forms.[5] Healing generally dey occur widout scarring.[3]

Na impetigo affect about 140 million people (2% of de world population) insyd 2010.[8] E fi occur at any age, buh e most common be insyd young kiddies aged two to five.[5] Insyd sam places de condition sanso be known as "school sores".[9] Widout treatment people typically get better within three weeks.[5] Recurring infections fi occur secof colonization of de nose by de bacteria.[10][11] Complications fi include cellulitis or poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.[5] De name be from de Latin impetere wey dey mean "attack".[12]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ibrahim F, Khan T, Pujalte GG (December 2015). "Bacterial Skin Infections". Primary Care. 42 (4): 485–499. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.001. PMID 26612370. S2CID 29798971.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hartman-Adams H, Banvard C, Juckett G (August 2014). "Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment". American Family Physician. 90 (4): 229–235. PMID 25250996.
  3. 1 2 Stevens, Daniel L. (2022). "18. Impetigo". In Jong, Elaine C.; Stevens, Dennis L. (eds.). Netter's Infectious Diseases (in English) (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. pp. 78–80. ISBN 978-0-323-71159-3.
  4. ↑ Adams BB (2002). "Dermatologic disorders of the athlete". Sports Medicine. 32 (5): 309–321. doi:10.2165/00007256-200232050-00003. PMID 11929358. S2CID 34948265.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hartman-Adams H, Banvard C, Juckett G (August 2014). "Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment". American Family Physician. 90 (4): 229–235. PMID 25250996.
  6. ↑ Middleton, Jo (May 2022). "Can ivermectin mass drug administrations to control scabies also reduce skin and soft tissue infections? Hospitalizations and primary care presentations lower after a large-scale trial in Fiji". The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific (in English). 22 100454. doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100454.
  7. ↑ Koning S, van der Sande R, Verhagen AP, van Suijlekom-Smit LW, Morris AD, Butler CC, et al. (January 2012). "Interventions for impetigo". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 (1) CD003261. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003261.pub3. PMC 7025440. PMID 22258953.
  8. ↑ Vos T, Flaxman AD, Naghavi M, Lozano R, Michaud C, Ezzati M, et al. (December 2012). "Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010". Lancet. 380 (9859): 2163–2196. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2. PMC 6350784. PMID 23245607.
  9. ↑ "Impetigo - school sores". Bettel Health Channel. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Impetigo symptoms and treatments". www.nhsinform.scot. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  11. ↑ "Impetigo and Ecthyma - Skin Disorders". Merck Manuals Consumer Version. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  12. ↑ Concise English Dictionary (in English). Wordsworth Editions Limited. 1993. p. 452. ISBN 978-1-84022-497-9. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03.
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