Impetigo krustosa (kontagiosa)

krustosa Impetigo is a skin disease that attacks by a bacterial infection, the skin. The disease is characterized by groups of fluid, which were dried. This liquid is yellow, like honey-brown layers. The disease is caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus betahemolyticus. The disease is contagious and occurs mainly in children with school. In adults, impetigo is often live among the people together in group are like dormitories and prisons. Poor hygiene and malnutrition may facilitate the spread of this disease.

Symptoms

These skin diseases cause symptoms such as itching. The first raises a burst of 1-2 mm and was then bubble liquid. Therefore, the bladder wall is thin, so easy to break and pulled a yellow-brown liquid. In addition to drying to form stacks of layers. This skin disease usually attacks the body, especially in the face (around the nose and mouth), arms and neck.

Treatment

The treatment can be done in several ways depending on the symptoms presented. For example, washing infected with H 2 O 2 in water and then teramisin given an antibiotic ointment such as chloramphenicol 2% and 3%. If accompanied by fever symptoms may be systemic antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalosporins, cloxacillin or treated.

Prevention

Prevention can be done to keep the environment clean and to maintain the cleanliness of the body, especially the skin with a bath with soap 2 times a day to be, but it can prevent the transfer of healthy children, children who adhere to kontagiosa impetigo.