Prevalence and Incidence of Impetigo
Impetigo Prevalence: Book Excerpts
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Prevalence/Incidence of Impetigo: Online Medical Books
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Impetigo:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus and, less commonly, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci usually produce nonbullous impetigo; S. aureus (especially phage type 71) generally causes bullous impetigo.
In the United States, impetigo occurs most often in southern states. It often causes deeper dermal inflammation in blacks than in whites and may result in postinflammatory hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Impetigo:
Impetigo - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- The most common bacterial skin infection in children
- Transmitted by direct contact
- Highly contagious and rapidly disseminated through day care centers and school
- Fomites can be a source of infection.
- Associated with crowded living
Impetigo - incidence
Incidence is greatest during the summer, which may be explained by a higher incidence of skin trauma and increased skin contact between children during the summer months.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Impetigo usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Impetigo at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Impetigo refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Impetigo diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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