Impetigo Contagiosa, its Epidemiology and Control

Impetigo contagiosa: an interesting and a very rare finding in a newborn.

To cite: Sharma D, Murki S, Pratap T. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204639 DESCRIPTION A full-term male baby with a birth weight of 4.2 kg, large for gestation age, was born to a primigravida mother through caesarean section. The baby was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in view of respiratory distress for which he was started on ...

The Global Epidemiology of Impetigo: A Systematic Review of the Population Prevalence of Impetigo and Pyoderma

OBJECTIVE We conducted a comprehensive, systematic review of the global childhood population prevalence of impetigo and the broader condition pyoderma. METHODS PubMed was systematically searched for impetigo or pyoderma studies published between January 1 1970 and September 30 2014. Two independent reviewers extracted data from each relevant article on the prevalence of impetigo. FINDINGS S...

The Epidemiology of Influenza and Its Control

In this chapter, we highlight how recent advances in influenza epidemiology can inform strategies for disease control. Given the challenge of direct measurement, influenza epidemiology has benefited greatly from statistical inference from the analysis of large datasets regarding hospitalization, mortality, and outpatient visits associated with seasonal circulation of influenza viruses. These da...

Observations on Rabies Contagiosa

Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment.

Impetigo is the most common bacterial skin infection in children two to five years of age. There are two principal types: nonbullous (70% of cases) and bullous (30% of cases). Nonbullous impetigo, or impetigo contagiosa, is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, and is characterized by honey-colored crusts on the face and extremities. Impetigo primarily affects the skin or s...