Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

A Study on Impetigo-Causative Agents

1Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Research Institute

2Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Research Institute

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Asha. D, Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Research Institute.

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

To study the causative agents of Impetigo. Impetigo is a superficial, contagious, pyogenic infection of the skin. It is the most common skin infection in children. It is of two types, bullous andnon-bullous impetigo. Staphylococcus aureus is the commonestorganism causing bullous impetigo, non-bullous type is caused by staphylococci andstreptococci or both in combination.

Keywords

Staphylococcus, pyogenic infection, skin