Skin Infection

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Epidemiology 4 More General Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• cellulitis
• donovanosis (granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum)
• erythrasma
• folliculitis
• impetigo
• pitted keratolysis

Introduction

• Includes infections of skin appendages.

Epidemiology

• most serious infections are healthcare associated [1]

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
• infection (infectious disease)

References

1. Zilberberg MD et al Epidemiology and outcomes of hospitalizations with complicated skin and skin-structure infections: Implications of healthcare- associated infection risk factors. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009 Dec; 30:1203. PMID: [1]

skin infection