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Bacterial skin infections - Pathology (view source)
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===Impetigo===
===Impetigo===
* = '''Superficial pustular dermatitis'''
* = '''Superficial pustular dermatitis'''
*Caused by coagulase-positive [[Staphylococcus spp.|''Staphylococcus'' spp.]]
*Caused by coagulase-positive [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'' spp.]]
*Associated with:
*Associated with:
**Abrasions
**Abrasions
*May involve a foreign bodey reaction to follicular contents and draining sinuses develop
*May involve a foreign bodey reaction to follicular contents and draining sinuses develop
*If chronic, scarring and loss of adnexa
*If chronic, scarring and loss of adnexa
*Bacteria often isolated include [[Staphylococcus spp.|''Staphylococcus'' spp.]], especially ''S. intermedius'' in dogs, [[Streptococci|''Streptococcus'' spp.]], ''[[Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis]]'', [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas'']], [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']], [[Proteus|''Proteus'']], [[Escherichia coli|''E.coli'']]
*Bacteria often isolated include [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'' spp.]], especially ''S. intermedius'' in dogs, [[Streptococci|''Streptococcus'' spp.]], ''[[Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis]]'', [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas'']], [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']], [[Proteus|''Proteus'']], [[Escherichia coli|''E.coli'']]
====Staphylococcal folliculitis and furunculosis====
====Staphylococcal folliculitis and furunculosis====
*'''Botryomycosis'''
*'''Botryomycosis'''
**Granulomatous dermatitis caused by nonfilamentous bacteria
**Granulomatous dermatitis caused by nonfilamentous bacteria
**Usually [[staphylococcus spp.|''Staphylococcus aureus'']]
**Usually [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus aureus'']]
**Small, yellow granules are formed - sulfur granules
**Small, yellow granules are formed - sulfur granules
***Central bacteria surrounded by homogeneous eosinophilic material
***Central bacteria surrounded by homogeneous eosinophilic material