Impetigo is a bacterial superficial infection of the skin. It is the most frequent bacterial dermatitis in infancy. In Western countries, it occurs mainly in preschool children, particularly during the summer. The disease is contagious: it is not rare to observe minor epidemics in kindergartens.

Bacterial Infections / S. Veraldi, L.C. Rossi, E. Berti - In: Pigmented Ethnic Skin and Imported Dermatoses : A Text-Atlas / [a cura di] C.E. Orfanos, C.C. Zouboulis, C. Assaf. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : Springer, 2018. - ISBN 9783319694214. - pp. 29-35 [10.1007/978-3-319-69422-1_4]

Bacterial Infections

S. Veraldi;L.C. Rossi;E. Berti
2018

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Impetigo is a bacterial superficial infection of the skin. It is the most frequent bacterial dermatitis in infancy. In Western countries, it occurs mainly in preschool children, particularly during the summer. The disease is contagious: it is not rare to observe minor epidemics in kindergartens.
Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree
2018
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