Intertrigo Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes

Intertrigo Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes

Well-demarcated, beefy-red lesions of the skin folds, without satellite lesions, are the clinical hallmarks of intertrigo, frequently misdiagnosed especially in young children. We present 6 cases of streptococcal intertrigo to draw attention to this easily diagnosed and treated, but frequently overl...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of pediatrics 2017-05, Vol.184, p.230-231.e1
Hauptverfasser: Chiriac, Anca, MD, PhD, Murgu, Alina, MD, PhD, Coroș, Marius Florin, MD, PhD, Naznean, Adrian, PhD, Podoleanu, Cristian, MD, PhD, Stolnicu, Simona, MD, PhD
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Sprache:eng
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case reports
Child
Child, Preschool
children
Female
Humans
Infant
intertrigo
Intertrigo - microbiology
Male
Pediatrics
Streptococcal Infections - complications
streptococcus
Streptococcus pyogenes
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Zusammenfassung:Well-demarcated, beefy-red lesions of the skin folds, without satellite lesions, are the clinical hallmarks of intertrigo, frequently misdiagnosed especially in young children. We present 6 cases of streptococcal intertrigo to draw attention to this easily diagnosed and treated, but frequently overlooked, infection.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.01.060