How Do You Recognize Skin Bacterial Infections?
• Recognize sores, particularly in the face of a child, as a possible manifestation of impetigo. It is a bacterial infection which is caused by the bacterium staphylococcus aureus. This disease occurs in children primarily on the face. It can spread to other sites of the body by scratching. This disease in contagious and is transmitted from person to person by skin contact. • Check skin where hair grows for the signs of infection in hair follicles. • Infection of hair follicles can occur with the bacterium staphylococcus aureus causing folliculitis. It can occur wherever in the body where there is hair. It produces acute inflammation with pain and swelling and edema of the skin. • Furuncle and carbuncle are two types of infection that afflict the hair follicles. Furuncle is more superficial while carbuncle occurs in the subcutaneous layer of the skin. Carbuncle is common among diabetic patients and can predispose to infection of the blood or bacteremia. • Check the genital and underarm
