Dermatology: Infectious Skin Diseases — Expert Clinical Reference

Dermatology · Clinical Specialties

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Referencia clínica experta sobre bacterias, virus, hongos y parásitos que afectan la piel y sus anexos: patogénesis, morfología lesional, criterios diagnósticos, correlaciones clínicas y esquemas terapéuticos de nivel avanzado.

What it covers

1. Skin Infections
2. 1. Introduction and Pathogenesis of Skin Infections
3. · 1.1 Layers of the Skin and their Infectious Relevance
4. · 1.2 Host Factors Predisposing to Skin Infection
5. · 1.3 Normal Skin Microbiota and its Protective Role
6. 2. Classification of Skin Infections
7. 3. Diagnostic Methods in Infectious Dermatology
8. · 3.1 Direct Microscopy Methods
9. · 3.2 Microbiological Cultures
10. · 3.3 Skin Biopsy and Histopathological Diagnosis
11. · 3.4 Molecular Diagnosis
12. 4. Superficial Pyodermias: Impetigo and Ecthyma
13. · 4.1 Impetigo
14. · 4.2 Ecthyma
15. 5. Pilosebaceous Follicle Infections
16. · 5.1 Folliculitis Spectrum → Furuncle → Carbuncle
17. · 5.2 Hidrosadenitis Suppurativa (HS)
18. 6. Cellulite and Erysipelas
19. 7. Necrotizing Fasciitis and Gas Gangrene
20. · 7.1 Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
21. · 7.2 Gas Gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)
22. 8. Toxin-Mediated Skin Syndromes
23. · 8.1 Scalded Baby Syndrome (SSSS)
24. · 8.2 Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
25. 9. Infections due to Special Bacteria
26. · 9.1 Erythrasma (Corynebacterium minutissimum)
27. · 9.2 Chronic Migratory Erythema — Lyme Disease
28. · 9.3 Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans)
29. · 9.4 Cutaneous Actinomycosis
30. · 9.5 Pseudomonas Infection — "Toe Web" and Bathtub Folliculitis
31. 10. Mycobacteria: Cutaneous Tuberculosis and Leprosy
32. · 10.1 Cutaneous Tuberculosis
33. · 10.2 Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
34. 11. Sexually Transmitted Infections — Cutaneous Manifestations
35. · 11.1 Syphilis
36. · 11.2 Other Bacterial STIs with Cutaneous Manifestations
37. 12. Herpes Simplex (HSV-1 and HSV-2)
38. · 12.1 Primary and Recurrent Infection
39. 13. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
40. · 13.1 Chickenpox
41. · 13.2 Shingles
42. 14. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
43. 15. Poxvirus and Molluscum Contagiosum
44. · 15.1 Monkeypox (Mpox)
45. · 15.2 Molluscum Contagiosum
46. · 15.3 Orf and Milkers' Nodules
47. 16. Classic Viral Exanthems
48. 17. HIV and Skin Manifestations
49. · 17.1 Kaposi sarcoma (KS)
50. · 17.2 Bacillary Angiomatosis (Bartonella)
51. 18. Non-dermatophytic Superficial Mycoses
52. · 18.1 Pityriasis Versicolor (Tinea Versicolor)
53. · 18.2 Tinea Nigra
54. · 18.3 White Stone and Black Stone
55. 19. Dermatophytosis (Tineas)
56. 20. Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
57. · 20.1 Clinical Forms
58. 21. Subcutaneous Mycoses
59. · 21.1 Sporotrichosis
60. · 21.2 Chromoblastomycosis
61. · 21.3 Mycetoma
62. 22. Systemic Mycoses with Cutaneous Manifestations
63. 23. Scabies and Pediculosis
64. · 23.1 Scabies (Scabies)
65. · 23.2 Pediculosis
66. 24. Cutaneous Larva Migrans and Currens Larva
67. · 24.1 Cutaneous Larva Migrans (CML)
68. · 24.2 Larva Currens (Cutaneous Strongyloidiasis)
69. 25. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
70. · 25.1 Clinical Classification
71. 26. Other Skin Parasites
72. 27. Skin Infections in Special Guests
73. · 27.1 Neonatal Skin Infections
74. · 27.2 Skin Infections in the Transplant Patient
75. 28. Therapeutic Principles in Infectious Dermatology
76. · 28.1 Topical Antibiotics for Use in Dermatology
77. · 28.2 Topical and Systemic Antifungals
78. · 28.3 Main Antivirals in Dermatology