Skin infections often cause a lot of suffering to sick people - itching, burning, inflammation accompany almost all of these ailments. Well, if their manifestations are visible to others, the patient often becomes almost an outcast. Even if it is such a common disease like streptoderma. Is it contagious? Or are the causes of this disease rooted in another?
Disease
First you need to find out what it is - streptoderma? "Is this disease contagious or not?" - the question is the following. So, from the name it is clear that the causative agent of this infection is such a microbe as streptococcus.
Characteristic for it is a superficial lesion of the epidermis, as a result of which pustules or vesicles filled with fluid form on the skin. This disease is contagious, which means it is most likely contagious. However, you need to know the features of the development of this disease.
Streptoderma: is this disease contagious or not?
Firstly, this disease affects mainly young people. In Europe, every fifth child is ill with it. Is streptoderma contagious in children? Rather, yes, because in itself its pathogen belongs to the representatives of conditionally pathogenic microflora, that is, it responds to the state of immunity. In children, it is more precarious, which means that they risk getting sick much faster than adults.
In addition, it is necessary to distinguish between types of streptoderma, and it happens in two forms. The first is bullous impetigo, in which bubbles form. The second form is called nebulous, with it pustules form, after which brownish crusts remain.
Types
Primary and secondary streptoderma are also distinguished. Is each of these forms contagious or not? In the case of primary streptoderma, yes should be considered. It occurs due to cuts, injuries, abrasions on the skin and can be transmitted from person to person. It is with this form that children are most often infected, because in games it is very easy to introduce an infection. Second thing is secondary streptoderma. Contagious or not, this form can explain its etiology. The fact is that such inflammation involving microbes of streptococcus occurs due to the development of another disease. It can be a consequence of atopic eczema - another common skin ailment.
Tips
I must say that special treatment for streptoderma is not required. It may well go away on its own in a few weeks. However, in the case of a severe course of the disease, if the skin has an unhealthy appearance, and the vesicles are quite widespread and cause itching and inconvenience, you can apply some measures to alleviate the condition of the patient.
To do this, disinfecting lotions and ointments (without antibiotics) are used, which are designed to relieve inflammation on the skin. Also, in recent years, the substance retapamulin has been actively used for treatment. This is an antibiotic, which today is almost the only effective tool for the treatment of streptoderma.