staphylococcal skin infection

Carbunculosis Dermatology A local staph infection involving deep subcutaneous fascia, consisting of multiple confluent furuncles that form a mass with multiple drainage points, especially on the neck and back; SSIs may affect family members Risk factors Hygiene, friction from clothing or shaving, DM, immunosuppression, dermatitis, pernicious anemia, other systemic disorders

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A suspected case was defined as illness (observed via clinical examination by a physician) consistent with staphylococcal skin infection (e.g., carbuncle, furuncle, folliculitis, or cellulitis) that occurred in an elephant calf caretaker after contact with the elephant calf.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections from an elephant Calf--San Diego, California, 2008

Staphylococcal pneumonia in influenza in relation to antecedent staphylococcal skin infection. Lancet.

Bacterial pneumonia and pandemic influenza planning

In 2001 and 2004, the most common reason for using fusidic acid was not staphylococcal skin infection but atopic eczema, said Dr.

Fusidic acid resistance persists despite moves to curb its use

Previous outbreaks of staphylococcal skin infection have been reported among wrestlers and rugby and football players (4-7).

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections among competitive sports participants--Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles County, 2000-2003

The owner reported that this macaw had disseminated skin lesions for approximately 10 days and was previously treated for staphylococcal skin infection with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole per os at an unspecified dose, frequency, and duration.

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On the other hand, staphylococcal skin infections located on the torso are three times more likely to be Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) negative than PVL positive, Dr.

S. aureus infections often PVL-positive strains

* Staphylococcal skin infections. Restrict the worker from direct patient care until he or she has been treated for 24 hours with an agent active against the particular isolate.

Infection control begins with shots, clean hands

Panton-Valentine leukocidin and staphylococcal skin infections in school children.

Panton-Valentin leukocidin cytotoxin-positive staphyloccus aureus. A case study

(1,2,12) Autosomal-recessive JS has fewer extra-immune manifestations and presents with recurrent staphylococcal skin infections, viral infections, central nervous system abnormalities, vasculitis, lower pneumatocele incidence, and a higher mortality rate.

A twenty-three-year-old man with a chronic anterior chest wall wound, eosinophilia, and elevated IgE--Job's syndrome

2002 Staphylococcal Skin Infections. New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated.

Innovation for Community Health: Antibiotic Activity of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves Extract

Greenwood et al (4) also reported high incidence of staphylococcal skin infections among diabetes.

Cutaneous manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus

As Staphylococcal skin infections in canines tend to be chronic and often sub-clinical, before they fulminate into clinical diseases, administration of sufficient dose of appropriate antibiotic for sufficient duration becomes absolutely essential not only in management of these conditions, but also for prevention of evolution of antibiotic resistant strains of Staphylococci.

Canine Staphylococcal skin disease--its resistance and susceptibility to anti-infectives