Background: Pyoderma is defined as skin infection mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes or both. Aim: This study conducted from January 2017 to December 2017, aimed at analyzing the magnitude and clinical patterns of pyodermas. Materials and Methods: A total of 500 patients who attended dermatology department at VIMS hospital with pyoderma were included in the study. Statistical Analysis: Data was analyzed by SPSS Version 20.0 software. Results: The incidence of pyoderma was 1.60%. The highest rate of pyodermas were seen in the age group of 16-25 years (95, 19%). Males outnumbered females. Lower limb was the most commonly affected site (217, 43.4%). Diabetes mellitus was the most common associated co-morbidity (67, 13.4%). Primary pyodermas outnumbered secondary. Furunculosis and infected eczema were the most common diagnosis among primary and secondary pyoderma respectively. Conclusion:Pyodermas have been a major cause of morbidity since time immemorial. Such studies help to assess the changing clinical trends in pyodermas.
Background: Pyoderma is quite common skin infection and constitutes a major portion of patients in dermatological clinics. Many cases nowadays do not respond to the antibiotics that were previously sensitive. In order to successfully treat cases of pyodermas, sound knowledge is necessary regarding the etiology and their sensitivity patterns. Aims: To study the causative organisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among the patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 500 patients with pyoderma who attended dermatology outpatient Department at VIMS hospital during the study period January 2017 to December 2017. Statistical Analysis: Data was analyzed by SPSS Version 20.0 software. Results: Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 260 (52%) samples followed by coagulase negative Staphylococci in 105 (21%) samples. MRSA was reported in 42 (16.2%) cases. Conclusion:This study gives an indication of the present pattern of bacteriological profile of Pyodermas in our tertiary care centre.
Melasma is one of the common hyper pigmentation disorders presenting with symmetrical brownish black patches on sun-exposed areas. Many studies have been conducted to determine the relationship between Melasma and thyroid autoimmunity. to evaluate the relationship between thyroid profile and Melasma patients A case control study was carried out evaluating thyroid status (serum T3, T4 and TSH) in 50 patients with Melasma and 50 individuals without Melasma. Statistical analysis was done. a total of 100 patients including both men and women were enrolled in the study. The age group was 20-50 years. The F: M ratio was 7:1 in both cases and controls. Five (5) patients in the Melasma group and three (3) patients in the control group showed hypothyroidism. There is a suspicion in associating Melasma and thyroid disorders.
Non venereal genital lesions may be confused with venereal diseases. This may be responsible for considerable concern to patients and may cause diagnostic dilemma to the physicians. This study was conducted to find out the hospital based prevalence and clinical profile of Non venereal dermatoses involving male and female Genitalia with or without associated lesions elsewhere.It was a descriptive study which included a series of 120 patients presenting to Dermatology department from Jan 2015 to July 2016 with non-venereal genital lesions.Among 120 patients, there were 109 males and 11 females (M:F 9.9:1). The prevalence of non-venereal genital lesion was 21.76 per 10,000 patients. The age ranged from 2 months to 65 years with the mean age of 32.94 years and majority in the age group of 21-30 years(25%). The most common disorder was fixed drug eruptions ,37 (30.83%) followed by vitiligo, 29 (24.16%) and psoriasis, 13 (10.83%). This study highlights the importance of diagnosing common non venereal genital dermatoses. It also helps in avoiding the general misconception that all genital lesions are sexually transmitted.
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