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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 1863, R. W. Dunn of Porrigo described the lesions of impetigo as dirty, flat, irregular spots that are straw coloured.[1] In 1880, Alexander Ogston for the first time wrote about the involvement of Staphylococci in skin infections. The first epidemic in the nurseries was reported in 1989.[2]
Historical Perspective
- In 1863, R. W. Dunn of Porrigo described lesions of impetigo as dirty, flat, irregular spots that are straw coloured.[1]
- Startin, for the first time recognized the contagiousness of impetigo.[1]
- In 1864, W. Tilbury Fox wrote about impetigo contagiosa.[1]
- In 1880, Alexander Ogston for the first time wrote about the involvement of Staphylococci in skin infections.[2]
- In 1889, the first epidemic in the nurseries was reported.[3]
- In 1981-1982, an epidemic of bullous impetigo was reported in a newborn nursery in Kentucky.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Fox, W. Tilbury. "On impetigo contagiosa, or porrigo." British medical journal 1.174 (1864): 467.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Classics in infectious diseases. "On abscesses". Alexander Ogston (1844-1929)". Rev Infect Dis. 6 (1): 122–8. 1984. PMID 6369479.
- ↑ Template:Shinefield, Henry R., and Naomi L. Ruff. "Staphylococcal infections: a historical perspective." Infectious disease clinics of North America 23.1 (2009): 1-15.
- ↑ Nakashima AK, Allen JR, Martone WJ, Plikaytis BD, Stover B, Cook LN; et al. (1984). "Epidemic bullous impetigo in a nursery due to a nasal carrier of Staphylococcus aureus: role of epidemiology and control measures". Infect Control. 5 (7): 326–31. PMID 6376403.