Impétigo, celulitis, erisipela & foliculitis en pacientes pediátricos

Abstract

Introduction: Infections in the skin and soft tissues represent one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in the area of pediatrics. These are generally due to processes that alter the skin barrier, which give rise to their colonization by bacteria. viruses or fungi. Data on local epidemiology are scarce, but Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are mentioned as the main agents, which are present in the skin and nasal passages. General objective: Describe impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and folliculitis in pediatric patients. Methodology: A descriptive study was developed based on the bibliographic review, using Pubmed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Elsevier as the main search engines. Of which the articles from the last six years were selected, belonging to scientific journals that are within quartiles 1 to 4 according to the Scimago Journal Rank. Results: The articles related to the most frequent skin infections in pediatric patients were analyzed, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, where they showed that the development of pathologies, etiological agents, risk factors and treatment has not changed in recent years, we can mention that there are recommendations regarding diagnostic methods such as the implementation of complementary examinations; ultrasound and laboratory tests. Conclusions: Although skin infections are one of the frequent reasons for consultation in children, they continue to represent a challenge when making a diagnosis since they are often confused with trauma or injuries, causing them to be underestimated and not treated in children. in due time, even generating complications that put the quality of life of patients at risk.