Pustular skin diseases are a group of diseases that are caused by streptococci and staphylococci. These conditions develop under the influence of internal disturbances. These include diabetes mellitus, blood diseases, disorders of the stomach and intestines, obesity, neuropathy, liver disease. Pustular diseases can also be caused by external influences: microtrauma, cooling, overheating, abrasions, skin contamination, malnutrition. Long-term therapy with cytostatics and corticosteroids also contributes to the development of diseases.
Classification of pustular diseases is carried out on the basis of pathogens. Allocate streptoderma and staphyloderma. They are divided into deep and superficial.
Superficial pustular skin diseases are divided into osteofolliculitis, folliculitis, sycosis, epidemic pemphigus of the newborn. Deep abscess diseases include boils, carbuncles, hydradenitis.
Osteofolliculitis is a disease that is characterized by the formation of an abscess in the mouth of the hair follicles. Along the edge of this formation there is a narrow rim of bright color. From the center of the abscess protrudes hair. With the direct spread of the purulent process deep into the hair follicle, the disease can transform into folliculitis. From the first disease, it is distinguished by the large size of the inflammatory infiltrate, which is located around the hair. Distinguish single and multiple forms of folliculitis and osteofolliculitis.
Sycoses are pustular skin diseases that are characterized by the formation of multiple folliculitis and osteofolliculitis. The skin is infiltrated and has a bluish-red color. A feature of this disease is the finding of all elements at various stages of development. Sycosis develops on the skin of the upper lip and chin.
Epidemic pemphigus occurs in the first ten days of a baby's life. It is characterized by high infectivity, the formation of numerous bubbles, which have a clear or cloudy content, a thin flabby surface. These formations are usually located throughout the skin, except for the soles and palms. Bubbles dry out, resulting in thin crusts. They can also merge, then open, resulting in the formation of massive erosive surfaces that can capture the entire skin. Other diseases can sometimes join, which is often fatal.
Pustular skin diseases. Treatment
Aniline dyes and alcohol solutions are externally used to treat such diseases. If necessary, open the tires of the pustules and rinse with a three percent hydrogen peroxide solution, then lubricate with disinfectant solutions. Sycoses are usually treated with ointments that contain antibacterial agents.
In the absence of effects from surface therapy, oral or intravenous administration of antibiotics is prescribed. Chronic and recurrent forms require the use of specific immunotherapy.
In order for purulent skin diseases to occur as rarely as possible, it is necessary to follow preventive measures, which include strict adherence to hygiene rules, a strict diet, timely treatment of internal diseases that can provoke these conditions.
Superficial abscesses are not life threatening. But they require timely treatment. Otherwise, complications may develop that will adversely affect the condition of the whole organism.