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Lecture-2: Pustular Diseases of The Skin and Mucous Membranes. Mycotic Skin and Mucous Membranes. Viral Dermatoses
Lecture-2: Pustular Diseases of The Skin and Mucous Membranes. Mycotic Skin and Mucous Membranes. Viral Dermatoses
Treatment
For most patients topical treatment
is adequate, either with bacitracin
(Polysporin) or mupirocin
(Bactroban), applied twice daily for 7
to 10 days.
Systemic therapy may be necessary
Erysipelas is a superficial
cutaneous
infection
dermal lymphatic
of the skin
vessels./
involving
young
ERYSIPELAS AND children/ is a tender, well-defined,
CELLULITIS erythematous, indurated plaque on
the face or legs
Cellulitis is a deeper process
that
extends to the subcutis./ a warm,
tender, erythematous,
edematous plaque withand
ill-defined
borders that expands rapidly
Treatment
Penicillin (250-500 mg, qid × 7-10
days) is the treatment of choice for
erysipelas;
parenteral therapy is warranted
for
patients with extensive disease or
with systemic symptoms as
for immunocompromised well as
patients.
FUNGAL AND YEAST
INFECTIONS
Dermatophytosis implies
1- infection
DERMATOPHYTOSI affinity
with fungi,
for keratinized
organisms with
tissue,
high
such
S/ as the skin, nails, and hair.
Treatment
Therapy is variable and often
challenging. Most modalities are
destructive:
cryosurgery, electrodesiccation,
curettage, and application of various
topical products such as
Molluscum contagiosum is an infectious
MOLLUSCUM viral disease of the skin caused by the
poxvirus. Molluscum are smooth pink, or
CONTAGIOSUM flesh-colored, dome-shaped, umbilicated
papules with a central keratotic plug
Prevalence and Risk Factors
The prevalence is less than 5% in the United
States. Infection is common in children,
especially those with atopic dermatitis,
sexually active adults, and patients with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. Transmission can occur via direct
skin or mucous membrane contact, or via
fomites.
Treatment
Treatment might not be necessary because
the disease often resolves spontaneously in
children. Treatment cryosurgery and
curettage are perhaps the easiest and most
definitive approaches.
PARASITES
INFECTIONS
SCABIES Discrete, small burrows,
vesicles, papules, and
pinpoint erosions on
fingers, finger webs,
wrists, elbows, knees,
groin, buttocks, penis,
scrotum, axillae, belt line,
ankles, and feet;
RX: MALATHIONE LOTION
Clothing and bedding of
persons with scabies
should be washed in hot
water and dried in a hot
dryer.
Pediculosis and scabies are caused by
ectoparasites. Pruritus is the most
common presenting symptom. Head
HEAD LICE and pubic lice infestations are
diagnosed by visualization of live lice.
Finding nits (louse egg shells) alone
indicates a historical infestation
Treatment
Wet Combing should be done every
three days for two weeks.
Delivery of hot air to kill lice by
desiccation