IMPETIGO CONTAGIOSA

Impetigo contagiosa: an interesting and a very rare finding in a newborn.

To cite: Sharma D, Murki S, Pratap T. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204639 DESCRIPTION A full-term male baby with a birth weight of 4.2 kg, large for gestation age, was born to a primigravida mother through caesarean section. The baby was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in view of respiratory distress for which he was started on ...

Observations on Rabies Contagiosa

Impetigo Folliculorum

Impetigo - review*

Impetigo is a common cutaneous infection that is especially prevalent in children. Historically, impetigo is caused by either group A β-hemolytic streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus. Currently, the most frequently isolated pathogen is S. aureus. This article discusses the microbiologic and virulence factors of group A β-hemolytic streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus, clinical characteristic...

Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment.

Impetigo is the most common bacterial skin infection in children two to five years of age. There are two principal types: nonbullous (70% of cases) and bullous (30% of cases). Nonbullous impetigo, or impetigo contagiosa, is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, and is characterized by honey-colored crusts on the face and extremities. Impetigo primarily affects the skin or s...