Do Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Matter? An Algorithm for the Treatment of Patients With Impetigo.
Schachner Lawrence A, Andriessen Anneke, Benjamin Latanya T, +7 more·Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD
BACKGROUND: Impetigo, a highly contagious bacterial skin infection commonly occurring in young children, but adults may also be affected. The superficial skin infection is mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and less frequently by Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Antimicrobial resistance has become…