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Glossary Impetigo

highly contagious bacterial skin infection causing red sores and crusts

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that primarily affects young children. It is characterized by red sores that quickly rupture, ooze for a few days, and then form a yellowish-brown crust. The infection is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria and can spread through close contact or by sharing items like towels or toys. Treatment typically involves topical or oral antibiotics to clear the infection and prevent its spread.

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Efficacy and safety of ozenoxacin 1% cream, a novel antibiotic for the topical treatment of impetigo in children and adults Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018
Bullous impetigo and pregnancy: Case report and review of blistering conditions in pregnancy Dermatology Online Journal · 2016
Bockhart’s impetigo: complication of waterbed use International Journal of Dermatology · 1999 · 15 citations
PRESEPTAL CELLULITIS DUE TO IMPETIGO – A CASE REPORT OF UNCOMMON PRESENTATION IN PAKISTAN Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad · 2023
Skin diseases associated with atopic dermatitis Clinics in dermatology · 2018 · 43 citations
Pregnancy and the Skin Dermatologic Clinics · 1990 · 36 citations
Bacterial Diseases of the Skin Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants · 2005 · 29 citations
Mucocutaneous manifestations of acquired hypoparathyroidism: An observational study Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2012 · 20 citations
Insertional mutation of the hairless locus on mouse Chromosome 14 Mammalian Genome · 1993 · 19 citations
A rare case of woolly hair with unusual associations Indian dermatology online journal · 2013 · 12 citations

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