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    Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Skin Infections, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    The skin helps defend the body from germs, but occasionally it can get infected by them.

    Some frequent types of skin infections are
    1. Bacterial:
    Leprosy is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria termed Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae).
    A carbuncle is a red, swollen, and painful group of boils that are connected to each other under the skin.
    Staphylococcus Infection
    The infection often starts with a little cut, which becomes infected with bacteria
    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is now the most frequent pathogen causing skin infections in the USA.
    These Staphlococcus infections vary from a simple boil to antibiotic-resistant infections to flesh-eating infections.
    Cellulitis is a frequent infection of the skin and the soft tissues underneath.
    It happens when bacteria go into a break in the skin and spread.
    Impetigo is a greatly contagious bacterial skin infection.
    It can occur anywhere on the body but normally assaults exposed areas.
    A boil is a skin infection that arises in a hair follicle or oil gland.
    At first, the skin becomes red in the area of the infection, and a tender lump forms.
    After four to seven days, the lump begins turning white as pus accumulates under the skin.
    A pilonidal cyst happens at the bottom of the tailbone (coccyx) and can turn infected and filled with pus.
    Once infected, the term is pilonidal abscess.
    2. Viral
    Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection that produces either single or multiple raised, pearl-like bumps (papules) on the skin.
    Shingles (herpes zoster) occurs from a reactivation of the virus that also causes chickenpox.
    Chickenpox (varicella), a viral illness featured by a very itchy red rash, is one of the most frequent infectious diseases of childhood.
    Pityriasis rosea is believed to be produced by a virus.
    No bacterium, virus, or fungus has been isolated as a cause but human herpes viruses 6 and 7 may have a part in the cause.
    3. Fungal
    Ringworm is normally found on the skin of the body as a raised area of skin observed in the form of a ring
    Tinea pedis happens in a hot humid environment and most often affect the feet of the young male adults.
    Athletes are most susceptible to it hence the name Athlete foot.
    They happen as scaly areas between the toes and can extend to the under surface of toes and feet and from one foot to another.
    White spots can be noticed in many people at the beach or swimming pools
    They are caused by a fungal infection in the skin of those exposed to an environment which is moist hot and humid.
    The white spots may occur as white, pink or light brown.
    Nail Fungal Infection is a frequent disease produced by superficial fungi infection involving the nails of the fingers and toes.
    These are caused by yeasts or candidia, dermatophytes, moulds
    4. Parasitic
    Creeping eruption is a skin infection produced by hookworm larva
    The rash on feet and buttocks can move 1 to 2 centimeters in length per day
    Lice are tiny parasites that can infest the skin of head, body and pubic areas.
    Scabies is an infestation of mites featured by small, red bumps and intense itching
    Most skin infections are highly contagious infection.
    They often spread from person to person while they are sleeping together in the same bed or during close personal contact.
    Skin infections are itchy and painful.
    Proper skin hygiene such as washing of hands and clothing is important.
    The treatment of skin infections is dependent on the cause.
    Antibiotics, antifungal and antiparasitic medicines help.
    Prevention is by proper hygienic practices such as wearing shoes or slippers on the beach and proper bathing.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Skin Infections
    Chapter 2 Impetigo
    Chapter 3 Molluscum Contagiosu

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateFeb 14, 2019
    ISBN9780463947234
    Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Skin Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Skin Infections,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Skin Infections, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Skin Infections)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Skin Infections

      The skin helps defend the body from germs, but occasionally it can get infected by them.

      Some frequent types of skin infections are

      1. Bacterial: Cellulitis and impetigo.

      Staphylococcal infections can also affect the skin.

      2. Viral: Shingles, warts, and herpes simplex

      3. Fungal: Athlete's foot, ringworm and yeast infections

      4. Parasitic: Body lice, head lice, larva migrans and scabies

      Skin Bacterial Infection

      Many forms of bacteria can infect the skin.

      The most frequent are Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.

      Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (also called MRSA) is now the most frequent pathogen causing skin infections in the USA.

      One particular strain of MRSA is accountable for more than half of all community-linked skin and soft tissue infections treated in the USA.

      Since MRSA is resistant to several antibiotics, doctors adapt their treatment based on how often MRSA is found in the local region and whether or not it has been discovered to be resistant to frequently used antibiotics.

      Some Bacterial Infections

      1. Leprosy:

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