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IMPETIGO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonbullous impetigo
1, record 1, English, nonbullous%20impetigo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non bullous impetigo 2, record 1, English, non%20bullous%20impetigo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonbullous impetigo is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, group A beta hemolytic streptococci (GABHS, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes), or a combination of both. 2, record 1, English, - nonbullous%20impetigo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nonbullous impetigo is the more common form, constituting approximately 70% of impetigo cases. It tends to affect skin on the face or extremities that has been disrupted by bites, cuts, abrasions, other trauma, or diseases such as varicella. 2, record 1, English, - nonbullous%20impetigo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impétigo non bulleux
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9tigo%20non%20bulleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impétigo croûteux 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9tigo%20cro%C3%BBteux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet impétigo est la forme la plus souvent retrouvée chez les personnes infectées(70 % des cas). Elle correspond à l'apparition d’une vésicule qui par la suite, va se rompre pour laisser place à un suintement et une croûte jaunâtre dite mélicérique(couleur de miel). 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9tigo%20non%20bulleux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bullous impetigo
1, record 2, English, bullous%20impetigo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutaneous condition that characteristically occurs in the newborn, and is caused by a bacterial infection, presenting with bullae. 2, record 2, English, - bullous%20impetigo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impétigo bulleux
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9tigo%20bulleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'impétigo bulleux] est moins contagieux que l'impétigo non bulleux. Il est dû essentiellement au Staphylococcus aureus avec quelques cas anecdotiques d’infection à Streptococcus pyogenes rapportés. L'impétigo bulleux se retrouve principalement chez les nouveau-nés et les nourrissons [...] 2, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9tigo%20bulleux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'impétigo bulleux] est caractérisé par l'apparition de bulles de 1 à 2 cm de diamètre, dont le contenu est purulent. Les bulles se rompent en quelques jours et laissent des zones sans peau, appelées érosions, de la taille de la bulle préexistante, mais ayant tendance à se creuser et s’étendre sur les côtés. 3, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9tigo%20bulleux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
1, record 3, English, staphylococcal%20scalded%20skin%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ritter disease 2, record 3, English, Ritter%20disease
correct
- Ritter's disease 2, record 3, English, Ritter%27s%20disease
correct
- Ritter's syndrome 3, record 3, English, Ritter%27s%20syndrome
correct
- staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome 2, record 3, English, staphylococcal%20scalded%2Dskin%20syndrome
correct
- Lyell's syndrome 3, record 3, English, Lyell%27s%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, also known as Ritter's or Lyell's syndrome, is usually a disease of neonates and is due to the action of the exfoliative toxins, A and B. This syndrome results from S. aureus colonization or local infection, usually of the umbilical stump, and results in generalized desquamation of the superficial granulosum cell layer of the epidermis. 2, record 3, English, - staphylococcal%20scalded%20skin%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Ritter
1, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20Ritter
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Lyell 1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Lyell
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une forme particulière est l'impétigo bulleux ou pemphigus du nouveau-né d’origine staphylococcique, responsable d’épidémies dans les crêches. Il peut s’étendre sous l'aspect d’une éruption scarlatiniforme ou d’une épidermolyse bulleuse(maladie de Ritter ou syndrome de Lyell staphylococcique). 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20de%20Ritter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- folliculitis
1, record 4, English, folliculitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of a follicle. 2, record 4, English, - folliculitis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common S. aureus infections are folliculitis and the furuncle, or boil. These infections involve a single hair follicle or a localized area of the epidermidis and dermis. 1, record 4, English, - folliculitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- folliculite
1, record 4, French, folliculite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation, d’origine infectieuse, d’un follicule pilo-sébacé(furoncle, anthrax, impétigo staphylococcique de Bockhart, etc.). 1, record 4, French, - folliculite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- foliculitis
1, record 4, Spanish, foliculitis
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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