Skin infection may affect different layers of skin depending on the type of organisms and severity of the infection. It may represent in various ways and may be associated with systemic signs like fever.
It should be treated early and accurately to prevent prolonged usage of antibiotics, further spreading to other areas and leading to mortality.
Skin infections can be grouped into
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Bacterial
- Impetigo
- Cellulitis
- Folliculitis
- Abscess -
Fungal
- Superficial fungal infection
- Deep fungal infection
- Yeast infection -
Virus
- Shingles
- Chickenpox
- Hand-Foot
-Mouth Disease
- Human Papillomavirus
- HIV-related skin diseases
Eczema
Treatment
Topical medications such as corticosteroids, tar, vitamin D derivatives
Oral immunomodulators such as Methotrexate, Cyclosporine, Acitretin
Phototherapy