Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice
Superficial bacterial infections of the skin are very common. With the increasing burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this is likely to worsen. Examples of such infections include impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, ecthyma, furuncles, carbuncles and subcutaneous abscesses. Common causative...
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| description | Superficial bacterial infections of the skin are very common. With the increasing burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this is likely to worsen. Examples of such infections include impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, ecthyma, furuncles, carbuncles and subcutaneous abscesses. Common causative organisms are staphylococci and streptococci. Generally, Staphylococcus aureus infections tend to spread locally, causing abscesses and carbuncles, while streptococci are apt to spread along tissue planes, and give rise to either cellulitis or erysipelas. However, this is not always the case. These infections cause a significant morbidity, and have to be diagnosed and treated promptly. Some result in serious complications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72d6a56c156142b691e8ffbc2f4328252025-08-20T03:47:10ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042011-04-0153210.1080/20786204.2011.108740734554Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practiceM.H. Motswaledi0Department of Dermatology, University of LimpopoSuperficial bacterial infections of the skin are very common. With the increasing burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this is likely to worsen. Examples of such infections include impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, ecthyma, furuncles, carbuncles and subcutaneous abscesses. Common causative organisms are staphylococci and streptococci. Generally, Staphylococcus aureus infections tend to spread locally, causing abscesses and carbuncles, while streptococci are apt to spread along tissue planes, and give rise to either cellulitis or erysipelas. However, this is not always the case. These infections cause a significant morbidity, and have to be diagnosed and treated promptly. Some result in serious complications.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1747superficial skin infectionstopical and systemic antibioticsimpetigoerysipelascellulitisecthymafurunclescarbunclessubcutaneous abcesses |
| spellingShingle | M.H. Motswaledi Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice South African Family Practice superficial skin infections topical and systemic antibiotics impetigo erysipelas cellulitis ecthyma furuncles carbuncles subcutaneous abcesses |
| title | Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| title_full | Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| title_fullStr | Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| title_short | Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| title_sort | superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice |
| topic | superficial skin infections topical and systemic antibiotics impetigo erysipelas cellulitis ecthyma furuncles carbuncles subcutaneous abcesses |
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