Definition
Infections of the skin that can affect various skin layers but also skin appendages (hair, nails, sweat glands) and are caused mainly by staphylococci or streptococci.
Symptoms
Vary depending on the clinical picture. Common symptoms include itching, redness and general discoloration of the skin, swelling, scaling, crusting, and pus accumulation.
Causes
Staph infections:
- Folliculitis (inflammation of the hair root).
- Inflammation of the sebaceous follicles
- Hidradenitis (inflammation of the sweat gland).
- Periporitis (inflammation of the sweat spores).
- Furuncle (inflammation of the hair follicle).
- Carbuncle (several boils close to each other).
- Abscess
- Lyell syndrome
- Nail bed inflammation
- Phlegmon (infection of the soft tissues)
Streptococcal infections:
- Impetigo (pustule, grind lichen).
- Erysipelas (erysipelas)
- Scarlet fever
- Cellullitis (inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue).
- Necrotizing fasciitis
Skin infections caused by other bacteria:
- Acne vulgaris
- Anthrax
- Leprosy
- Cutaneous tuberculosis
- Swimming pool granuloma
Drug therapy
Depending on the disease, treatment with disinfectants or antibiotics (mainly penicillinase-resistant penicillins, 1st generation cephalosporins, azithromycin, clarithromycin, and 2nd generation fluoroquinolones), among others.