Impetigo - review

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira,Luciana Baptista
Data de Publicação: 2014
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000200293
Resumo: 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 characteristics, complications, as well as the approach to diagnosis and management of impetigo. Topical agents for impetigo therapy are reviewed.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impetigo - review
title Impetigo - review
spellingShingle Impetigo - review
Pereira,Luciana Baptista
Anti-Bacterial agents
Impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
title_short Impetigo - review
title_full Impetigo - review
title_fullStr Impetigo - review
title_full_unstemmed Impetigo - review
title_sort Impetigo - review
author Pereira,Luciana Baptista
author_facet Pereira,Luciana Baptista
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira,Luciana Baptista
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Anti-Bacterial agents
Impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
topic Anti-Bacterial agents
Impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
description 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 characteristics, complications, as well as the approach to diagnosis and management of impetigo. Topical agents for impetigo therapy are reviewed.
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