Bacterial impetigo in pediatric outpatient department
Authors:
Čapková Štěpánka
Authors‘ workplace:
Dermatologické oddělení pro děti Fakultní nemocnice v Motole, Praha
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2022; 77 (Supplementum 1): 46-49.
Category:
Pediatric Protocols in Praxis
doi:
https://doi.org/10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/030
Overview
Bacterial skin infections are some of the most commonly occurring infections of patients which visit pediatric and dermatology outpatient department. It is important to have a good understanding of the common clinical manifestations and patogens involved in bacterial skin infections to be able to manage them approprietely. Bacterial impetigo is one of the most common skin infection in childhood. The classification, etiology and current management of the disease is presented.
Keywords:
classification – Etiology – treatment – bacterial skin infections – bacterial impetigo
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Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescentsArticle was published in
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