ALLMedicine™ Impetigo Center

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Pacific Island countries have a high burden of scabies and impetigo. Understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases is needed to target public health interventions such as mass drug administration (MDA). The aim of this study is to determine ...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare variant of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), which develops during pregnancy. GPP is associated with mutations of IL36RN, but it is still unclear whether the same is true of IH. A 20-year-old Japanese woma...

Feb 9th, 2021 - Non-bullous impetigo is typically treated with antibiotics. However, the duration of symptoms without their use has not been established, which hampers informed decision making about antibiotic use. To determine the natural history of non-bullous ...

Dec 9th, 2020 - Scabies is an important predisposing factor for impetigo but its role in more serious skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is not well understood. Information is limited on incidence of SSTIs in the presence of endemic scabies. We conducted a p...

Dec 4th, 2020 - Scabies is endemic in Fiji and is a significant cause of morbidity. Little is known about the sociocultural beliefs and practices that affect the occurrence of scabies and impetigo, or community attitudes towards the strategy of mass drug administ...

Information on Xepi for healthcare providers. Xepi is a topical antibiotic used to treat impetigo. FDA approved for children as young as two months old.

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Pacific Island countries have a high burden of scabies and impetigo. Understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases is needed to target public health interventions such as mass drug administration (MDA). The aim of this study is to determine ...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is an RNA synthetase inhibitor anti...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare variant of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), which develops during pregnancy. GPP is associated with mutations of IL36RN, but it is still unclear whether the same is true of IH. A 20-year-old Japanese woma...

Feb 16th, 2021 - Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is an RNA synthetase inhibitor anti...

Feb 15th, 2021 - Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Mupirocin ointment is an RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacteria...

May 28th, 2020 - Most impetigo infections are mild, however, complications can occur. These are more likely to occur in certain patient groups, for example neonates and those who are immunosuppressed, and can be life-threatening. In addition to those already highl...

May 28th, 2020 - Referral of a patient with impetigo should be considered if: Your Peers Chose: Recurrent episodes occur 0% The infection is localised 0% The patient is systemically well 0% NICE emphasises that cases of impetigo do not usually need to be referred....

May 28th, 2020 - Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the diagnosis and management of impetigo has been updated. It highlights that impetigo is usually a clinical diagnosis and that investigations are not needed. COVID-19 h...

Jun 1st, 2019 - Read Now. Over the past few decades there has been a shift in the bacteriology and resistance patterns associated with impetigo, making it difficult to identify the best treatment choice for this common bacterial skin infection.

Apr 2nd, 2019 - Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Your Peers Chose: Bullous pemphigoid 0% Herpes zoster (shingles) 0% Pemphigus vulgaris 0% Fixed drug eruption 0% Bullous impetigo 0% Discussion The patient in this case exhibited many factors su...