impetigo

Term ID

DOID:8504

Synonyms

Definition

A pyoderma consisting of three forms of skin lesions having either a thick, adherent, recurrent, dirty yellow crust with an erythematous margin (common or superficial impetigo) or lessions which are superficial, thin-walled, and bullous as found in bullous impetigo. The lesions in bullous (staphylococcal) impetigo, which are always caused by S aureus, are superficial, thin-walled, and bullous. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/impetigo/symptoms-causes/syc-20352352

References

• ICD10CM:L01.0
• ICD9CM:684
• MESH:D007169
• NCI:C99088
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:156319000
• UMLS_CUI:C0021099

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:8504 )