The word impetigo is the generic latin word for skin eruption, and stems from the verb impetere, to attack as in impetus. Impetigo is a skin infection caused by either staphylococcus aureus staph bacteria or group a streptococcus strep bacteria. Impetigo is a superficial skin infection that is seen most commonly in children and is transmitted easily from person to person. Impetigo y erisipela fisiopatologia, clinica e histologia 1. A prospective study of 75 children with impetigo was carried out. It is more common in children than adults and most often occurs in the summer. Impetigo pediatrics clerkship the university of chicago. Diagnosis and treatment of impetigo charles cole, m. Es causado principalmente por streptococcus pyogenes streptococcus.
Impetigo was originally described and differentiated by william tilbury fox. It is classified as primary if it occurs on previously healthy skin and secondary when it. O conteudo da revista pode ser acessado livremente. Impetigo is also classified as bullous or nonbullous impetigo. The term impetigo contagiosa is sometimes used to mean nonbullous impetigo, and at other times it is used as a synonym for all impetigo. Medlineplus en espanol tambien contiene enlaces a sitios web no gubernamentales. University of virginia school of medicine, charlottesville, virginia. Impetigo is usually caused when bacteria enter the body. Impetigo y erisipela fisiopatologia, clinica e histologia. Impetigo is the most common bacterial skin infection in children two to five years of age. Before the discovery of antibiotics, the disease was treated with an application of the antiseptic gentian violet, which was an effective.
Impetigo is a common childhood disorder and epidemiological changes about its causal agents have been reported during the last few decades. Infeccoes da pele e tecidos moles ana leca, leonor carvalho. Impetigo ampolloso epidemiologia especialidades medicas. Bullous impetigo simply means that the skin eruption is characterised by bullae blisters. Impetigo is a superficial skin disease that occurs in children, mainly before the age of five years. Impetigo is an underrecognised disease and in conjunction with scabies, comprises a major childhood dermatological condition with potential lifelong consequences if untreated.
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