Pyoderma L08.00

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 02.10.2022

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Synonym(s)

Skin infection

Definition
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Acute or chronic infection of the epidermis (impetigo contagiosa) and possibly also of the various skin appendages (infection of the hair follicles = folliculitis; infection of the nail organs = paronychia; infection of the sweat glands = hidradenitis). This leads to pus rashes and overlapping scaling and crust formation.

A distinction is made between diseases which are called "pyoderm" and have a pyodermic appearance, but which are based on a different etiopathogenesis (e.g. Pyoderma gangraenosum).

Classification
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Diagnosis
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Blister fluid or fresh, weeping crusts are suitable for examination. The smear material is heat-fixed and stained for methylene blue or Gram. In the Gram stain, the gram-positive cocci can be detected in cluster or grape form. Pathogen culture is usually performed on blood agar. The result can be read after 24-48h. A further differentiation can be made by means of the colored series (Api-Staph system, Api-20-Strep system).

Therapy
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Systemic antibiosis after antibiogram.

General therapy
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Cave! Smear infections caused by lesions or bandages. Disinfection of utensils!

External therapy
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Locally antibiotic ointments, e.g. Infectopyoderm, Fucidine, Refobacin, disinfecting compresses or baths, e.g. with quinosol (e.g. R042 ), Octenidine, Betaisodona, possibly also tanning external agents, e.g. Tannolact, Tannosynt .

Note(s)
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Bacterial superinfected dermatoses are to be separated. The term impetiginization is reserved for this. However, this differentiation is not always clear.

Literature
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  1. Abeck D et al (2001) Pyodermias - An interdisciplinary problem. Dtsch Ärztebl 98: 2950-2960
  2. Hartman-Adams H et l. (2014) Impetigo: diagnosis and treatment. On Fam Physician 90:229-35.

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Last updated on: 02.10.2022