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    Glossary Skin Infections

    invasion of skin by harmful microorganisms causing redness and swelling

    Skin infections are conditions where harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites invade the skin, leading to symptoms like redness, swelling, pain, and sometimes pus. Common examples include cellulitis, impetigo, and fungal infections like athlete's foot. These infections can range from mild to severe and may require treatments like antibiotics or antifungal medications.

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    1. Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Disease-a-Month · 2008 · 18 citations
    2. Dermoscopy of skin infestations and infections (entomodermoscopy) – Part I: dermatozoonoses and bacterial infections Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2021 · 13 citations
    3. Skin infections among infants and parental awareness: Is there any relationship? Our Dermatology Online · 2014
    4. The genetic basis of dermatophytosis skin infection susceptibility Nature Communications · 2026
    5. Skin Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Patients with HIV infection/AIDS referred at the City Institute for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade: a Case Series of 38 Patients Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology · 2013 · 2 citations
    6. The genetic basis of dermatophytosis skin infection susceptibility medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2024
    7. Epidermal dysplasia and <i>Malassezia</i> infection in two West Highland White Terrier siblings: an inherited skin disorder or reaction to severe <i>Malassezia</i> infection? Veterinary dermatology · 2001 · 17 citations
    8. SUPERFICIAL SKIN INFECTION WITH SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS IN TWO GOATS. A CASE REPORT Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy · 2009 · 8 citations
    9. Common skin infections in children BMJ. British medical journal · 2004 · 91 citations
    10. Fungal Skin Infections Pediatrics in review · 2017 · 11 citations
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    1. Mesotherapy Injections of drug or vitamin mixtures into the scalp
    2. Hydrocortisone Mild corticosteroid used on the skin and scalp
    3. GHK-Cu Copper peptide used in skin and hair cosmetics
    4. Dexpanthenol Provitamin B5, a moisturiser in hair and skin products
    5. Microneedling Technique that makes tiny punctures in the scalp with fine needles
    6. Alopecia Areata autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss
    7. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    8. Thymosin Beta 4
    9. Verteporfin Light-activated eye drug being studied for scarring
    10. Follistatin Protein that blocks activin, a growth-regulating signal
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