Impetigo (Skin Disease Type)

Impetigo (Skin Disease Type)

Superficial honey-colored serous crusts are characteristic of this disorder. It is usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. Culture is rarely reliable.

Symptoms (Impetigo Skin Disease Type)

Classic signs and symptoms of impetigo involve red sores that quickly rupture, ooze for a few days and then form a yellowish-brown crust. The sores usually occur around the nose and mouth but can be spread to other areas of the body by fingers, clothing and towels.

A more serious form of impetigo, called ecthyma, penetrates deeper into the skin — causing painful fluid- or pus-filled sores that turn into deep ulcers.

Causes (Impetigo Skin Disease Type)

Folliculitis Skin Disease Type (Skin Disease Type)

Folliculitis Skin Disease Type

Folliculitis is characterized by red-ringed papules and pustules at hair follicles. Gramnegative folliculitis may be spread by contaminated hot tubs. Gram stain and culture will help to differentiate bacterial from nonbacterial folliculitis. History is important for pinpointing the cause of non-bacterial folliculitis.

Causes (Skin Disease Type) 

Most carbuncles, furuncles, and other cases of folliculitis develop from Staphylococcus aureus and