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IMPETIGO AND ECTHYMA
By: Melissa Douglas
Porsha McGuire
Description
Scientific Description: Impetigo – a bacterial skin
infection cause by the staphylococcus or
streptococcus bacteria.
Common Skin infection for little kids
The bacteria gets into the surface of skin by bug
bites, scratches, or some kind of break in the skin.
The bacteria will then make blisters filled with pus.
After the blister bursts, it will leave a crust.
Diagram of Layers of Skin
3 Types of Impetigo
1. Impetigo Contagiosa
Most Common
 Occurs around nose or mouth
 Small red sores seen with the
streptococcus strain of
bacteria
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2. Bullous Impetigo
 caused by the staphylococcus
aureus bacteria
 Large painless blisters occur
which can cause fever,
diarrhea, and body weakness
Continued
3. Ecthyma
 Most Serious of Three that mostly occurs on legs and
feet
 Goes deep into Dermis
 Start with painful blisters that later form deep
ulcers. A yellow thick crust covers the area.
Layers of Skin
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Bullous Impetigo will cause separation between the
epidermis and the dermis
Ecthyma goes deeper into the dermis
Symptoms
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Red sores that quickly rupture, ooze for a few days
and then form a yellowish-brown crust
Itching
Painless blisters
Painful fluid or pus filled sores
Cause
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By the two organisms, staphlococcus and
streplococcus bacteria that gets into the an open in
the skin. Staph bacteria produce a toxin that causes
impetigo to spread around the skin. You can get this
by contact with other people who have the infection.
Worst Case Scenario
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Impetigo is rarely a serious condition, but it can
sometimes lead to problems such as..
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Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephrities (PSGN) – cause
of kidney inflammation which may lead to kidney
failure
Cellulitis - serious infection that affects the tissues under
your skin and will spread to your lymph nodes and into
the bloodstream. This can quickly become lifethreatening if not treated right.
Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
infection may cause pneumonia and blood infections.
Worst case
Treatment
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If you may have these problems, you must..
Clean sores and/or bites with a antibacterial soap
Apply antibiotic ointment and wash hands
afterward
For more medical attention by a physician take
medication such as penicillin or cephalosporins
3 Facts
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Anyone can get impetigo but the disease is more
common between young children that have cuts
This is contagious and it’s important to not come in
contact with people who have it
When shaving be careful shave around the sores
because otherwise the infection will spread
Our Sources
Websites
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Pictures
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-isimpetigo.htm
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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/impetigo/arti
cle_em.htm
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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/impetigo/pa
ge2_em.htm#Impetigo Causes
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http://www,medicinenet.com/impetigo/page
2.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/impetigo/D
S00464/DSECTION=complications
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/impetigo/pa
ge6_em.htm#Impetigo Treatment
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/impetig
o/page7_em.htm#Medical Treatment
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http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/im
petigo/faqs/
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