Group G Streptococcal Impetigo in Atopic Dermatitis Case Reports

Jun ADACH; Kaoru ENDO; Takayuki FUKUZUMI; Masuko KOJIMA; Toshiyuki AOKI

doi:10.11340/skinresearch1959.38.581

Group G Streptococcal Impetigo in Atopic Dermatitis

Case Reports

Jun ADACH, Kaoru ENDO, Takayuki FUKUZUMI, Masuko KOJIMA, Toshiyuki AOKI

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Keywords: group G streptococci, impetigo, atopic dermatitis

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1996 Volume 38 Issue 6 Pages 581-584

DOI https://doi.org/10.11340/skinresearch1959.38.581

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Abstract

We report here two cases of atopic dermatitis who developed impetigo caused by group G streptococci. Case 1 was a 5-year-old girl with moderate atopic dermatitis. Disseminated crusted pustules were present on the face and forearms for 2 days. Case 2 was a 21-year-old lady with mild atopic dermatitis. She has impetigo around her right ear for a week. Group G streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from pustules in both patients. Skin lesions regressed rapidly by oral ampicillin (case 1) and oral cefalexin (case 2) treatment.

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