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| [[Image: Superficial pyoderma dog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<small><center>Superficial pyoderma in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] | | [[Image: Superficial pyoderma dog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<small><center>Superficial pyoderma in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] |
| Superficial pyoderma describes '''cutaneous bacterial infection''' that is confined to the stratum corneum of the interfollicular skin and hair follicles. Normal [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] is colonised by a variety of resident bacterial and fungal organisms. They are not normally pathogenic and sometimes help prevent colonisation of pathogenic species through niche competition. | | Superficial pyoderma describes '''cutaneous bacterial infection''' that is confined to the stratum corneum of the interfollicular skin and hair follicles. Normal [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] is colonised by a variety of resident bacterial and fungal organisms. They are not normally pathogenic and sometimes help prevent colonisation of pathogenic species through niche competition. |
− | Potentially pathogenic coagulase-positive ''[[Staphylococcus species|Staphylococci]]'' colonise mucocutaneous junctions and mucosal reservoirs are an important source of infection. | + | Potentially pathogenic coagulase-positive ''[[:Category:Staphylococcus species|Staphylococci]]'' colonise mucocutaneous junctions and mucosal reservoirs are an important source of infection. |
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| It is an extremely common form of skin disease in the '''dog''', and the organism '''''Staphylococcus intermedius''''' predominates, but ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'', ''Staphylococcus pseudintermedius'' and other species may also be found. | | It is an extremely common form of skin disease in the '''dog''', and the organism '''''Staphylococcus intermedius''''' predominates, but ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'', ''Staphylococcus pseudintermedius'' and other species may also be found. |
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| Superficial pyoderma may be a '''primary condition''', but this is rare, and most recurrent pyodermas are '''secondary to underlying cutaneous and systemic disorders''' such as ectoparasites, [[:Category:Hypersensitivity|hypersensitivities]], endocrinopathies and keratinisation defects. | | Superficial pyoderma may be a '''primary condition''', but this is rare, and most recurrent pyodermas are '''secondary to underlying cutaneous and systemic disorders''' such as ectoparasites, [[:Category:Hypersensitivity|hypersensitivities]], endocrinopathies and keratinisation defects. |
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− | '''Horses and farm animals''' can also suffer from superficial pyoderma, such as [[Greasy Heel|Equine Pastern Folliculitis]], [[Dermatophilosis]], [[Ovine Fleece Rot]] and [[Greasy Pig Disease]]. | + | '''Horses and farm animals''' can also suffer from superficial pyoderma, such as [[Greasy Heel|Equine Pastern Folliculitis]], [[Dermatophilosis]], [[Ovine Fleece Rot]] and [[Staphylococcus hyicus|Greasy Pig Disease]]. |
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| ==Clinical Signs== | | ==Clinical Signs== |