Human Skin Infection

doi:https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v1i4.259

Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences

2022, Volume 1, Issue 4 : 254-258 doi: https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v1i4.259

Research Article

Human Skin Infection

Marwa Husain Abdullah Mohi AL-kahfaji

DOI : https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v1i4.259

Received

May 26, 2022

Revised

July 14, 2022

Accepted

July 14, 2022

Published

Oct. 1, 2022

Abstract

All across the world, skin diseases are rather frequent. The likelihood of pediculosis capitis (0.2-35 percent, 6.9-35 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa in addition to other parts of South Africa. ), pyoderma (prevalence range 0.2-35 percent, 6.9–35% in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of South Africa, tinea capitis (1–19.7%), scabies (0.2–24%, 1.3–17% in Sub-Saharan Africa), and viral skin illnesses (0.4–9%, mainly molluscum contagiosum,0-57 percent). A bacterial skin infection is the most frequent kind of skin infection. Numerous bacterial skin infections have been linked to necrotizing fasciitis, scarlet fever, erysipelas, erythrasma, abscesses, folliculitis, furunculosis, and impetigo. Additionally, ecthyma, furunculosis, and mycobacterium skin disorders are covered in this review. Recent studies have revealed modifications in the causes and remedies of bacterial skin infections. In the United States, the prevalence of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is rising.

Keywords

Pyodermas

Staphylococcal folliculitis

Impetigo

Cellulitis

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