Dermatology for the Advanced Practice Nurse by Faye Lyons DNP RN FNP-C Lisa Ousley DNP RN FNP-C

Author:Faye Lyons DNP, RN, FNP-C,Lisa Ousley DNP, RN, FNP-C
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2014-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Impetigo

Impetigo is an acute, contagious Gram-positive bacterial infection of the upper layers of the epidermis (Figure III.30). Impetigo arises near the site of Staphylococcus aureus colonization, for example, in the nares (Wolff, Johnson, & Saavedra, 2013). Impetigo affects children most often, usually those living in warm, moist climates. Impetigo accounts for 50% to 60% of all bacterial skin infections. Impetigo is a result of a disruption of the environmental factors that protect the skin (Feaster & Singer, 2010).

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