Impetigo Contagiosa: Suppurative and Non-Suppurative Complications

Antibiotic resistance pattern of bacterial isolates from skin and soft tissue infections

“…14,15 Way back in 1968, Dillon HC reported Streptococcus to be the leading etiological agent of impetigo. 16 But, this trend has changed over the past few years as, we and others have found S. aureus to be the commonest causative agent of impetigo. 3,5,14,17,18 The study conducted by Sanjay KR et al, showed Gram negative bacilli (72.45%) as the predominant isolates in cases of postoperative wound infection, thereby indicating that the causative organism may vary depending on the clinical setting and compounding factors.…”

Generalized Bullous Impetigo in a Neonate

“…Even simple colonization with the toxin‐producing strains of S. aureus rather than tissue invasion can also lead to the disease. Potential complications of bullous impetigo include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, pneumonia, and septicemia (6).…”

Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Perianal Dermatitis

“…Before the 1980s, nonbu! !ous forms were considered to be predominately caused by streptococci (19). In the late 1970s it became apparent that the predominant pathogen was changing.…”