Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of impetigo pathogens in a randomised, controlled trial of impetigo treatment conducted in remote Indigenous communities ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

We conducted a comprehensive, systematic review of the global childhood population prevalence of impetigo and the broader condition pyoderma. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• August 2015

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the superficial layer of skin. Impetigo is caused by group A Streptococcus (Strep A) and Staphylococcus aureus, alone or in combination, with the former predominating in many tropical climates. Strep A impetigo occurs mainly in early childhood, and the burden varies worldwide. It is an acute, self-limited disease, but many children experience frequent recurrences that make it a chronic illness in some endemic settings. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Recent data on the epidemiology of impetigo and scabies and describe the current evidence around approaches to individual and community based treatment ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• July 2016

Asha Janessa Dylan Jonathan Bowen Pickering Barth Carapetis AM Acknowledgement of Research Study Team Members Publications to date AC Dr DB JR We ...

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Impetigo is a contagious skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Without treatment, impetigo may be recurrent, develop into severe disease, or have serious, life-threatening sequelae. Standard treatment consists of topical or systemic antibiotic therapy (depending on severity), however, due to antibiotic resistance some therapies are increasingly ineffective. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera ...

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• 2018
• May 2018

Impetigo or skin sores are estimated to affect >162 million people worldwide. Detailed descriptions of the anatomical location of skin sores are lacking. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

The major burden of disease is in developing and tropical settings where topical antibiotics are impractical and lead to rapid emergence of antimicrobial... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• August 2014

Streptoccocal A (Strep A, GAS) infections in Australia are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality through both invasive (iGAS) and post-streptococcal (postGAS) diseases as well as preceding superficial (sGAS) skin and throat infection. The burden of iGAS and postGAS are addressed in some jurisdictions by mandatory notification systems; in contrast, the burden of preceding sGAS has no reporting structure, and is less well defined. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023