TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 176. Superficial Cutaneous Infections and Pyodermas
A1  - Craft, Noah
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintPyodermas  at  a  GlanceBacterial  skin  infections  (pyodermas)  are  primarily  caused  by  Staphylococcus  aureus  and  Streptococcus  sp.Twenty  percent  of  individuals  are  continuously  colonized  with  S.  aureus,  and  occasional  carriage  is  found  in  60%  of  healthy  people.  This  represents  a  common  source  of  many  infections.Contributing  factors:  immunosuppression,  atopic  dermatitis,  preexisting  tissue  injury,  and  inflammation.Local  manifestations  include:  folliculitis,  furunculosis,  ecthyma,  and  impetigo.Systemic  reactions  include:  staphylococcal  toxic  shock  syndrome  and  scarlatiniform  eruption.Not  particularly  localized  to  one  anatomic  area.Pathology:  abundant  neutrophilic  infiltration  admixed  with  lymphocytes.Treatment:  topical,  oral,  or  parenteral  antibiotics;  change  predisposing  conditions,  if  possible.  When  planning  therapy,  consider  local  and  current  antimicrobial  resistance  patterns.  
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