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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
Overview
In 2010, 140 million people suffered from impetigo. Impetigo is more common among children. Impetigo is more prevalent in tropical and pacific countries.[1][2][3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- In 2010, 140 million people suffered from impetigo.[3]
Prevalance
- The prevalance of impetigo in Australian Aboriginal communities is 49%.[2]
- The prevalance of impetigo in Solomon Islands is 43%.[4]
- Impetigo is more prevalent in tropical and pacific countries.[1][2]
- In 2006-2007, 25.6% school going children and 12.2% infants had active impetigo in Fiji.[1]
Age
- Impetigo is more common among young children between age 2 to 5. Particularly those who attend school or daycare centers.[5][6][1]
- A study showed that almost 69% of children below the age of 16 were affected by impetigo.[2]
Gender
The distribution of impetigo is not effected by gender of the patient.
Race
- Impetigo is very common in Australian Aboriginal communities and Solomon Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "High Burden of Impetigo and Scabies in a Tropical Country".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Romani L, Steer AC, Whitfeld MJ, Kaldor JM (2015). "Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review". Lancet Infect Dis. 15 (8): 960–7. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2. PMID 26088526.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vos T, Flaxman AD, Naghavi M, Lozano R, Michaud C, Ezzati M; et al. (2012). "Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010". Lancet. 380 (9859): 2163–96. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2. PMID 23245607.
- ↑ Eason RJ, Tasman-Jones T (1985). "Resurgent yaws and other skin diseases in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands". P N G Med J. 28 (4): 247–50. PMID 2940770.
- ↑ Hartman-Adams H, Banvard C, Juckett G (2014). "Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment". Am Fam Physician. 90 (4): 229–35. PMID 25250996.
- ↑ Cohen PR (2016). "Bullous impetigo and pregnancy: Case report and review of blistering conditions in pregnancy". Dermatol Online J. 22 (4). PMID 27617460.