Impetigo
by Us National Library Of Medicine/science Photo Library
Title
Impetigo
Artist
Us National Library Of Medicine/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Impetigo. Historical medical illustration showing: Fig.1: Impetigo figurata in an adult female patient; Fig.2: Impetigo contagiosa in a baby. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused primarily by Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by Streptococcus pyogenes. It causes the formation of pustules that contain fluid filled with bacteria. The infection is highly contagious. From Atlas of Venereal and Skin Diseases by Prince Albert Morrow, published in 1889.
Uploaded
September 12th, 2018
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Impetigo. Click here to post the first comment.