Summary NR511 Final Exam Study Guide
1. Impetigo Impetigo iis ia isuperficial ibacterial iinfection iof ithe iskin. iIt iis iclassified iinto iprimary iimpetigo iwhen ithere iis ia idirect ibacterial iinvasion iof ipreviously inormal iskin ior isecondary iimpetigo iwhen ithe iinfection iarises iat isites iof iminor iskin itrauma. iThe ioccurrence iof isecondary iimpetigo iis ireferred ito ias iimpetiginization. Impetigo iis imost ifrequently iobserved iin ichildren iages i2–5 iyears iof iage, ialthough iolder ichildren iof iany iage iand iadults imay ialso ibe iaffected. iThe iinfection iusually ioccurs iin iwarm, ihumid iconditions iand iis ieasily ispread iamong iindividuals iin iclose icontact. iRisk ifactors iinclude ipoverty, icrowding, ipoor ihygiene, iand iunderlying iscabies.
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- Institution
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1 impetigo impetigo iis ia isuperficial ibacterial iinfection iof ithe iskin iit iis iclassified iinto iprimary iimpetigo iwhen ithere iis ia idirect ibacterial iinvasion iof ipreviously inormal isk
