Clinical Update: Skin Infections
Common skin infections can be classified according to whether they are caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
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Bacterial skin infections
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impetigo
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folliculitis, furunculosis, and carbunculosis
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ecthyma
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cellulitis
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necrotizing fasciitis
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Viral skin infections
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herpes simplex
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herpes zoster
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warts
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molluscum contagiosum
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Fungal skin infections
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dermatophytosis
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candidiasis
Minor trauma, preexisting skin disease, poor hygiene, and impaired immunity are all predisposing factors to skin infection. Treatment must be determined based on the underlying cause.
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Uncovering common bacterial skin infections
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care
March 2013
Clinical Case Report: Leprosy: When to raise suspicion
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care
February 2013
Periocular Lesions, Part One: Inflammatory Lesions—Hordeola and Chalazia
Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association
January/February 2013
Wound Wise: Flora gone wild! Superficial candidal infections
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
February 2013
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