Impetigo, Bullous, Staphylococcal Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

impetigo, bullous Staphylococcal infection

Body Site

hand leg

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered grouped, clustered

Color

red yellow

Morphology

pustule

Pattern

asymmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy 11-year-old girl with a history of chronic atopic dermatitis developed widespread impetiginized papules and plaques which cleared with an oral anti-Staphylococcal antibiotic.

Description

scattered clusters of red scaly crusted plaques and ruptured pustules of varying size

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2/7/2005 8:02:43

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