Infectious Skin Diseases

Follow the links below to find information on a range of infectious skin diseases.

Updated July 2011

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Title:   Cellulitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin that tends to occur in areas that have been damaged or inflamed. Symptoms include skin redness or warmth, swelling, tenderness and discharge of fluid or pus.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Cradle cap
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cradle cap is a form of dermatitis that affects the scalp of babies in their first few months of life. It causes greasy, yellow crusts on the scalp. Mild antidandruff shampoos or massaging with mineral oil followed the next day by gently lifting the crusts, can help.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Molluscum contagiosum
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection in adults that can be sexually transmitted or spread through skin-to-skin contact. Molluscum contagiosum in children is common and results from close contact with other children who have the infection. The lesions are smooth, round, pearly lumps with a central core. There is usually a number of lesions present and can be located on or around the genitals and other areas of the body.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Cellulitis
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating cellulitis in small children.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Molluscum contagiosum
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Molluscum contagiosum are small painless pink or pearly white lumps that appear in small groups on the skin, often on the back or chest, and sometimes on the face.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Pubic lice
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Pubic lice are more commonly called 'crabs'. For more information on how you get them, symptoms, and treatment, check out this fact sheet.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Interventions for cellulitis and erysipelas
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review looks at interventions for the skin infections 'cellulitis' and 'erysipelas'. These two terms are now considered different presentations of the same condition by most experts, so they are considered together for this review. For simplicity w...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Feet - toenail problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Toenail problems tend to be more common with advancing age. Problems include ingrown toenail, fungal infection and nail deformities.Causes of nail problems include trauma, ill-fitting shoes, poor circulation and infection. Professional care from your podiatrist can improve the health of your toenails.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Fungal nail problems - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Fungal nail infections: who is at risk, what are the symptoms, how are they treated and how to prevent fungal infections.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Oral potassium iodide for the treatment of sporotrichosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Potassium iodide is an anti-fungal drug listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) essential drug list and generally thought to be the first choice for cutaneous sporotrichosis including fixed and lymphocutaneous types, in developing countries. No ra...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Paronychia - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin bordering a fingernail or toenail. This inflammation can be classified as acute or chronic, depending on your symptoms, the cause of the inflammation and how long you have had it.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We found lots of evidence to show fungal skin infections of the skin of the feet (athlete's foot or tinea pedis) are effectively managed by over the counter topical antifungal creams, lotions and gels. The most effective topical agent was terbinafine. O...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Molluscum contagiosum
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating molluscum contagiosum in young children
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Ear infection: external
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating external ear infections in young children.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Ringworm
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating ringworm in young children.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Fungal Skin Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on fungal skin diseases or dermatomycoses.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Case study - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Antistaphylococcal/streptococcal beta-lactam antimicrobials are currently still recommended for empiric treatment of most uncomplicated skin or soft tissue infections. However, MRSA is an increasingly important cause of these and other infections acquired in the general community.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Molluscum contagiosum
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Explains the causes and treatment of the viral skin infection, Molluscum Contagiosum, in both children and adults.
Date:   Oct 2005
Title:   Nail fungus.
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Nails can become infected by fungus. The fungus causes the nail to change colour, often to a yellow-green or darker colour.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Toenail fungal infections (onychomycosis) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Unsightly toenails may be due to the nail being infected by a fungus, a condition called onychomycosis.
Date:   May 2002

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