Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Bullous Impetigo

Abstract

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that occurs most frequently in children of 2-5 years of age, affecting the skin of the face with a preference for the perinasal and perioral areas, being rare in the eyes. It is classified into bullous impetigo and non-bullous impetigo. It begins with an erythema that evolves into an acute pustular rash, in which Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent pathogen, and Stretptococcus pyogenes is also found. A description of the disease, its diagnosis and treatment is made, as well as the need for its study in medicine and ophthalmology students of the national health system, due to the low incidence of this disease. Among the methods used can be found: the observation, the case study, and the clinical methods, among others. The case of a 5-year-old patient is presented, and as a result her clinical evolution after diagnosis and treatment.