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Impetigo and Ecthyma Overview by Elijah Wood is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes several common infectious skin diseases: 1) Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that appears as red sores that burst and develop crusts. It exists in bullous and non-bullous forms. 2) Ecthyma is a deeper form of impetigo caused by Streptococcus that can extend into the dermis. 3) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome affects primarily infants and causes blistering and exfoliation of the skin starting on the head and flexural areas.
- Author
- Elijah Wood
- Language
- EN