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Impetigo*

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Impetigo* ; Pregnancy*

We reviewed retrospectively 15 cases of perinephric abscess from 1970 to 1982 and compared these results to previously published data from 1970 to 1977 (Report I) 1. The organisms causing abscesses were determined as follows: S. aureus was in 7 cases (46%), E. coil in 4 cases (27%), Klebsiella in 2 cases (13%), Acinetobacter in 2 cases (13%), In addition, three patients had multiple abscess pathogens. 2. Laboratory evaluation revealed as follows: Pyuria was present in 4 cases (27%), Blood culture were positive in 2 cases (13%) and urine culture was positive in one case. The organisms isolated from blood and urine were felt to be the organism causing the abscesses. 3. There is no remarkable change in species of sensitive drugs, when comparing with that of previous Report I . 4. Four cases had underlying renal diseases (3 in chronic pyelonephritis and 1 in renal injury) and two cases had associated conditions (1 in impetigo and 1 in diabetes)
Abscess* ; Acinetobacter ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Klebsiella ; Pyelonephritis ; Pyuria ; Retrospective Studies

Characteristic skin lesions of Henoch-Sch nlein purpura consist of small hemorrhagic macules, papules, palpable purpura, or urticarial lesions that appear in a symmetric distribution over the buttocks and extensor surfaces of the extremities. In rare cases, some lesions may become nodular, bullous, and ulcerative, especially in severe cases of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We report two cases of Henoch-Sch nlein purpura presenting as bullous lesions, which should be differentiated from other bullous diseases such as bullous pemphigoid and impetigo.
Blister* ; Buttocks ; Extremities ; Impetigo ; Pemphigoid, Bullous ; Purpura* ; Skin ; Ulcer ; Vasculitis

Bacteriological study, including antibiotic sensitivity tests, of 145 patients with pyodermas such as impetigo, superficial folliculltis, deep folliculitis, ecthyma, paronychia, cellulitis and secondary skin infections, was carried out during the period from June, 1981 to September, 1982 at the Department of Dermatology, Han II hospital. (countinued..)
Cellulitis ; Dermatology ; Ecthyma ; Folliculitis ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Paronychia ; Pyoderma* ; Skin

Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare and severe pustular disorder which primarily occurs in pregnancy. Etretinate and acitretin are effective in impetigo herpetiformis with systemic steroid. A major concern with the use of systemic retinoids is their high teratogenic potential. Isotretinoin is another retinoid but its teratogenic potential lasts only for two months. Hence, isotretinoin may be used to treat women of childbearing years with impetigo herpetiformis. We report a case of impetigo herpetiformis in a 26-year-old woman whose condition was improved with isotretinoin.
Acitretin ; Adult ; Etretinate ; Female ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Isotretinoin ; Pregnancy ; Retinoids

Introduction: Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare pustular disorder that affects pregnant women. It is also otherwise termed as “pustular psoriasis of pregnancy”, owing to the fact that the pustules are sterile and are not associated with a viral etiology. The classic lesions are erythematous patches or plaques with margins studded with subcorneal pustules spreading centrifugally. A cardinal feature of this disorder is the rapid resolution of lesions after delivery. Case Summary: This is a case report of a 33-year-old female, gravida 3, para 2 (2-0-0-2) at 36 weeks age of gestation who presented with one week history of multiple well defined irregularly shaped erythematous annular patches and plaques with marginal pustules on the trunk and extremities. The lesions began on the trunk spreading centrifugally, sparing the face, palms, soles and mucus membrane. Biopsy showed scale crust in the stratum corneum, the epidermis showed acanthosis, spongiosis and neutrophilic microabscesses with focal vacuolar alteration and small sub-epidermal nests on the basal cell layer. The dermis revealed dilated blood vessels and mild superficial perivascular lymphocytic infiltrates. Patient was given Prednisone and Cetirizine with noted resolution of lesions. Conclusion: Recurrences of impetigo herpetiformis in subsequent pregnancies are common with earlier onset in gestation and are characteristically more severe. The complications are placental insufficiency, stillbirth or neonatal death. Early detection is of utmost importance. Management must be multidisciplinary involving a dermatologist, obstetrician and pediatrician.
Pregnancy ; Female ; Impetigo ; Psoriasis ; Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous ; Exanthema

A case of impetigo herpetiformis occurring in a 25-year-old multigravida woman is reported. Superficial grouped pustules on an erythematous base developed on the flexual areas of both extremities and disseminated all over the body with mild pruritus, fever and burning sensation at her 14th weeks of pregnancy. Histopathologic findings showed acanthosis and subcorneal. pogiform pustule. All lesions had gradually improved within 2 weeks after artificial abortior. Our case demonstrates the characteristic features of impetigo erpetiformis, as compared with pustular psoriasis. This, we emphasize the need to preserve it as a separate entity.
Adult ; Burns ; Extremities ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Impetigo* ; Pregnancy ; Pruritus ; Psoriasis ; Sensation

Bacteriological study, including antibiotic sensitivity tests, of 81 patients with pyodermas such as impetigo, folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, cellulitis and acuete infectious eczematoid dermatitis, was carried out during 4 months period from June, 1980 to September, 1980 at the department of dermatology, Han Il Hospital. The results were as follows: 1) The causative agents of impetigo in 42 patients, were coagulase positive Staphylacoccus aureus in 33, p-hemolytic Streptococcus in 6 and both organisms in R (S. aureus and 3-hemolytic Streptococcus). Coagulase negative Stgaphylococcus was not found. 2) The causative agents of superficial and deep follicultis in 23 cases, were coagulase positive S. aureus in 12, coaulase negative Staphylococcus in 5, p-hemolytic Streptococcus in 4 and S. aureus and p-hemolytic Streptococcus in 3. 3) The causative agents of cellulitis in 2 cases, were coagulase positive S. aureus in 1, and coagulase negative Staphylococcus in 1. 4) The causative agents of acute infectious eczematoid dermatitis in l4 cases, were coagulase positive S. aureus in 6, coagulase negative Staphylococcua in 1, p-hemolytic Streptococcus in 2, and two organisms in 5 (4 cases were mixed).
Carbuncle ; Cellulitis ; Coagulase ; Dermatitis ; Dermatology ; Folliculitis ; Furunculosis ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Pyoderma* ; Staphylococcus ; Streptococcus

Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare disease which has not been cleary defined in the European or American literature and is currently not fully appreciated or accepted as a clinical entity. According to Baker & Ryan, Impetigo herpetiformis was reffered to as the Exanthematous type of generalized pustular psoriasis. Impetigo herpetiformis starts suddenly without any preceding lesions of psoriasis as an extensive eruption of pustules on an erythematous base, and may. occur repeatedly during successive pregancies but may occur also without any known cause. A case of Impetigo herpetiformis affecting 30 year old 8 month pregnent woman, who has been suffering from generalized coaIesced pustular eruption with slight itching & buming sensation with fever & chill. 15days before, The Eruption began as an erythematous macule which developed pustules along the margin. There was extension by the development of fresh peripheral pustules and coalescence of these patches and central clearing. Diagnasis was confirmed by histopathologic finding and treated with cortico.teroid and Antibiotics, But improvement was not noted.
Adult ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Pruritus ; Psoriasis ; Rare Diseases ; Sensation