This contagious superficial skin infection is generally caused by one of two bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes(also called group A streptococcus, which also causesstrep throat). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is also becoming an important cause of impetigo. Impe...
Impetigo - review. Impetigo is a common cutaneous infection that is especially prevalent in children. Historically, impetigo is caused by either group A β-hemolytic streptoc... PEREIRA,L Baptista - 《Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia》 被引量: 1发表: 2014年 加载更多来源...
As mentioned above, two main types of bacteria cause impetigo:StreptococcusandStaphylococcusorganisms. Both are commonly found in the environment and on the surface of many people's skin. Group AStreptococcusis the most common cause of impetigo. This is the same organism that causesstrep throatand ...
Samoa is a country comprising the westernmost group of Samoan Islands, located in the Polynesian region of the Pacific Ocean, shown in the insert. Map data generated from Google Maps, © 2020. B) An example of active impetigo observed in this study. C) An example of scabies infection ...
Impetigo is typically due to infection by Staphylococcus aureus, group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes, or less commonly by anaerobic bacteria. These bacteria habitually reside on healthy skin and some of them, such as Strep pyogenes and Staph aureus, may colonize the nasal, axillary, pharyn...