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Descriptor English: Impetigo
Descriptor Spanish: Impétigo
Descriptor impétigo
Entry term(s) impétigo contagioso
Scope note: Infección bacteriana superficial común producida por STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS o estreptococos betahemolíticos del grupo A. Se caracteriza por lesiones pustulosas que se rompen y liberan un líquido poco espeso, de color ámbar, que se seca y forma una costra. Esta afección suele afectar a la cara, especialmente alrededor de la boca y la nariz.
Descriptor Portuguese: Impetigo
Descriptor French: Impétigo
Entry term(s): Contagiosa, Impetigo
Contagiosas, Impetigo
Impetigo Contagiosa
Impetigo Contagiosas
Impetigos
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.410.868.951.360
C01.150.252.410.890.587
C01.150.252.819.770.360
C01.800.720.770.360
C17.800.838.765.770.360
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007169
Scope note: A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.
Annotation: a staph or strep infect of the skin
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 7347
Unique ID: D007169
NLM Classification: WR 225
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1994/02/08
Impetigo - Preferred
Concept UI M0011174
Scope note A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.
Preferred term Impetigo
Entry term(s) Impetigos
Impetigo Contagiosa - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0011175
Preferred term Impetigo Contagiosa
Entry term(s) Contagiosa, Impetigo
Contagiosas, Impetigo
Impetigo Contagiosas



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