Ecthyma- treatment, symptoms and cause of Ecthyma
Ecthyma is a common superficial bacterial infection of skin caused by group A b-hemolytic streptococci or S. aureus. The primary lesion is a superficial pustule that ruptures and forms a characteristic yellow-brown honey-colored crust.
Lesions caused by staphylococci may be tense, clear bullae, and this less common form of the disease is called bullous impetigo. Lesions may occur on normal skin or in areas already affected by another skin disease.
Ecthyma is a variant of impetigo that generally occurs on the lower extremities and causes punched-out ulcerative lesions. Treatment of both ecthyma and impetigo involves gentle debridement of adherent crusts, which is facilitated by the use of soaks and topical antibiotics, in conjunction with appropriate oral antibiotics.
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