Characteristics of bacterial skin infections in children compared to adults at a tertiary dermatologic center

Abstract

It is important to monitor the trends of bacterial infections and their antibiotic susceptibility as this can assist medical practitioners in their choice of antimicrobial therapy. Such monitoring will also help to detect the emergence of resistant bacterial strains and caution us to take care in the use of certain drugs.

Survey of bacteriological contamination of cosmetic creams in Iran (2000)

“…In our study we were particularly interested in the incidence of contamination of cosmetic creams by Staphylococcus , which is the most common bacterial skin pathogen 10,13,14 . Impetigo, folliculitis, and boils are common types of primary skin infections that are caused by S. aureus .…”

“…Darmstadt reported a 70% incidence of skin infections (both primary and secondary) caused by S. aureus in children 17 . In a study conducted at the National Skin Center (NSK) of Singapore, Gram‐positive organisms were isolated from 71.2% of skin infections, while Gram‐negative organisms were only responsible for 28.8% of the cases studied 13 …”

“…However, application of cosmetic creams with high moisture content on skin, may change the situation 3 . Skin infection by Gram‐negative organisms has been reported at a much lower rate compared with infections caused by Gram‐positive organisms 13,18 …”

Streptococcal skin infection and rheumatic heart disease

“…The African studies that found GAS as the predominant organism plated swabs immediately [14,15] or within 2 h [16], whereas the studies finding S. aureus predominant either did not describe plating techniques [20,21] or stated that plating was performed within 3 days [19]. Finally, living conditions rather than the climate may determine the importance of S. aureus; for example, a study in Singapore, a developed nation with a tropical climate, isolated S. aureus from 72% of lesions in children and Streptococcus species from 6.5% [25]. Second, the definition of impetigo varied or was not stated, often incorporating patients with and without scabies as well as other skin conditions such as eczema, and the populations studied included community surveys, specialist dermatology clinics or a mixture.…”

Antibiotic resistance pattern of bacterial isolates from skin and soft tissue infections

“…have similarly found Staphylococcus aureus to be the major isolate. [3][4][5][6][9][10][11][12][13] Recently, Singh et al and Malik et al too have found Staphylococcus aureus to be the causative agent of pyodermas in Rajasthan. 14,15 Way back in 1968, Dillon HC reported Streptococcus to be the leading etiological agent of impetigo.…”