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It was previously believed that non-bullous impetigo is caused by group A streptococci whereas ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' causes the bullous subtype of impetigo. Both bullous and non-bullous subtypes of impetigo are now understood to be primarily caused by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]].'' [[Streptococci]] have been associated with the non-bullous form and [[ecthyma]].<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |author=Stulberg DL, Penrod MA, Blatny RA |title=Common bacterial skin infections |journal=American family physician |volume=66 |issue=1 |pages=119-24 |year=2002 |pmid=12126026 |doi= |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020701/119.html}}</ref> | It was previously believed that non-bullous impetigo is caused by group A streptococci whereas ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' causes the bullous subtype of impetigo. Both bullous and non-bullous subtypes of impetigo are now understood to be primarily caused by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]].'' [[Streptococci]] have been associated with the non-bullous form and [[ecthyma]].<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |author=Stulberg DL, Penrod MA, Blatny RA |title=Common bacterial skin infections |journal=American family physician |volume=66 |issue=1 |pages=119-24 |year=2002 |pmid=12126026 |doi= |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020701/119.html}}</ref> | ||
===Common causes=== | |||
The common causes of impetigo include<ref name="pmid27617460">{{cite journal| author=Cohen PR| title=Bullous impetigo and pregnancy: Case report and review of blistering conditions in pregnancy. | journal=Dermatol Online J | year= 2016 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= | pmid=27617460 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27617460 }} </ref><ref name="pmid27458596">{{cite journal| author=Duggal SD, Bharara T, Jena PP, Kumar A, Sharma A, Gur R et al.| title=Staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a neonate. | journal=World J Clin Cases | year= 2016 | volume= 4 | issue= 7 | pages= 191-4 | pmid=27458596 | doi=10.12998/wjcc.v4.i7.191 | pmc=4945591 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27458596 }} </ref> | |||
*Staphylococcus aureus | |||
*Streptococcus pyogenes | |||
===Drug Induced=== | ===Drug Induced=== |
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Overview
Impetigo is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococci (e.g. Streptococcus pyogenes) have been associated with the non-bullous form of impetigo and ecthyma.[1]
Causes
It was previously believed that non-bullous impetigo is caused by group A streptococci whereas Staphylococcus aureus causes the bullous subtype of impetigo. Both bullous and non-bullous subtypes of impetigo are now understood to be primarily caused by S. aureus. Streptococci have been associated with the non-bullous form and ecthyma.[1]
Common causes
The common causes of impetigo include[2][3]
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pyogenes
Drug Induced
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stulberg DL, Penrod MA, Blatny RA (2002). "Common bacterial skin infections". American family physician. 66 (1): 119–24. PMID 12126026.
- ↑ Cohen PR (2016). "Bullous impetigo and pregnancy: Case report and review of blistering conditions in pregnancy". Dermatol Online J. 22 (4). PMID 27617460.
- ↑ Duggal SD, Bharara T, Jena PP, Kumar A, Sharma A, Gur R; et al. (2016). "Staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a neonate". World J Clin Cases. 4 (7): 191–4. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v4.i7.191. PMC 4945591. PMID 27458596.