ecthyma
(ek-thī′mă)
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[Gr. ekthyma, pimple]
A crusting skin infection caused by pyogenic streptococci. It is similar to impetigo but extends more fully into the epidermis. Typically lesions are found on the shins or the dorsum of the feet.
TREATMENT
Topical skin cleansing, mupirocin ointment, and/or oral antibiotics (such as clindamycin) are needed to eradicate the infection.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Ecthyma." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755818/all/ecthyma.
Ecthyma. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755818/all/ecthyma. Accessed November 26, 2024.
Ecthyma. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755818/all/ecthyma
Ecthyma [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 November 26]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755818/all/ecthyma.
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