Common cutaneous infections

Thomas Tull; Rachael Morris Jones

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.03.005

Common cutaneous infections

Thomas Tull, Rachael Morris Jones

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Abstract

The skin is continuously exposed to a wide variety of pathogens and has a number of protective mechanisms to prevent invasive infection. Risk factors for infection include breaches of epithelial integrity through trauma or pre-existing dermatoses, underlying immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus, vascular disease and malnutrition. Cutaneous infections are common and can be potentially life-threatening. It is therefore important for all doctors to be able to accurately diagnose and manage common cutaneous infections. In this article, we describe the clinical features and management of the most common bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infestations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	390-395
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medicine
Volume	45
Issue number	6
Early online date	2 May 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.03.005
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017

Keywords

Candida
herpes simplex
impetigo
molluscum contagiosum
pediculosis
scabies
varicella zoster

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