Impetigo%20-and-%20ecthyma Management

Management

Prevention

Prompt attention to minor wounds eg keeping them clean and applying topical antibiotic
Use of insect repellant to prevent insect bites

Specialist Referral

A referral to a pediatrician or dermatologist may be considered when:
- Diagnosis is unclear
- Infection is extensive, severe, or unresponsive to maximal therapy in primary care setting
- Recurrence is frequent

Rapid antigen test: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good

Pearl Toh, 23 Oct 2021

While rapid antigen test is less sensitive than conventional nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as RT-PCR* in detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus, “a test does not have to be perfect to be clinically useful,” said Professor Angela Caliendo during a session in IDWeek 2021 — echoing the maxim that perfect should not be the enemy of good in the pandemic era.

Echinocandins boost the antifungal armamentarium

Elvira Manzano, 17 Nov 2020

Invasive fungal infections, particularly those caused by Candida species, are common in hospitalized, immunocompromised, or critically ill patients and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.

Combined Ag/Ab rapid testing boosts case-finding in COVID-19

Elvira Manzano, 29 Jul 2021

A rapid and affordable test for diagnosing COVID-19 outside the walls of the healthcare units could improve case-finding, contact tracing, and infection control, says an expert during a pre-ECCMID 2021 session.