Pustular Skin Diseases

Pustular skin diseases

Pustular skin diseases are a group of common skin diseases caused by pyogenic microbes - staphylococci and streptococci. These microorganisms are widespread in nature and are usually found on the surface of the skin of healthy people. However, under certain conditions they can become pathogenic and cause disease.

The causes of pustular skin diseases can be different. These include constant skin contamination, cuts, injections, insect bites, scratching, hypothermia and overheating of the body, sweating, fatigue, lack of vitamins, metabolic disorders, especially carbohydrate metabolism, debilitating chronic diseases, as well as poor personal hygiene.

Pustular skin diseases can manifest themselves in a variety of ways. Small suppurating nodules permeated with hair (folliculitis), large painful cone-shaped nodes with purulent melting of tissue and the so-called core (furuncle, furunculosis) may appear on the skin; blisters with purulent contents may appear, shrinking into purulent crusts - the so-called impetigo, which is more often children get sick. Pustular skin diseases can occur in the form of long-term non-healing ulcers with undermined edges and an uneven bottom covered with purulent discharge, etc.

Skin damage can be limited, without affecting the general condition of the patient, but it can also be widespread, accompanied by an increase in body temperature, an increase in nearby lymph nodes, and changes in the blood. In severe cases, a general infection of the body - sepsis - may develop. Pustular skin diseases are especially dangerous for infants, whose skin and body as a whole are very sensitive to staphylococcal and streptococcal infections. Pustular skin diseases in children can cause severe complications - kidney disease (nephritis), pneumonia, inflammation of the meninges (meningitis), etc. These diseases can go away after a few days or weeks or last for months and even years, subsiding and reoccurring ( chronic relapsing course of the disease).

To prevent pustular skin diseases, it is necessary to follow the rules of personal hygiene and keep the skin clean. Wounds and scratches must be treated with antiseptics to prevent infection. It is also important to have a healthy lifestyle, eat right, include foods rich in vitamins and minerals in your diet, and avoid overwork.

Treatment of pustular skin diseases depends on their form and severity. In most cases, antibiotics, ointments and creams with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, and physiotherapeutic procedures are prescribed. It is also necessary to monitor the general condition of the patient and, if necessary, prescribe symptomatic therapy.

It is important to consult a doctor if symptoms of pustular skin diseases appear. Self-medication can lead to worsening of the condition and complications.