Bacterial Skin Infections in Hospitalized Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid

Furong Li1, Wenjie Bian, Yejun Wu

  • 1In the Dermatology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China, Furong Li, MB, is a medical student; Xuejun Zhu, MD, is a professor; Xixue Chen, MD, is an associate professor; Mingyue Wang, MD, PhD, is an associate professor. In the Eight-year Clinical Medical Education Department, Wenjie Bian, MB and Yejun Wu, MB, are medical students. Acknowledgment: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81000694 and 81130030) and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (grant no. 7172214). The funders played no role in study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript writing, or publication. The authors have disclosed no other financial relationships related to this article. Submitted May 9, 2020; accepted in revised form October 2, 2020.

Abstract

Related Concept Videos

Skin Diseases and Disorders01:23

Skin Diseases and Disorders

Skin is the first line of defense and encounters a variety of microbes. Some pathogenic strains are often the cause of a broad range of infections of the skin and other body systems. These conditions can affect people of all ages and may have different causes, including genetic factors, infections, autoimmune reactions, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices.
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...
4.5K
Defense Against Bacterial Pathogens01:31

Defense Against Bacterial Pathogens

The human immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against bacterial infections. It consists of various immune cells, each playing a specific role in the defense mechanism.
Phagocytes
Phagocytes are the frontline soldiers of the immune system. They include neutrophils and macrophages. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell and are quickly mobilized to the site of infection. Macrophages are larger cells that patrol...
1.7K
Hand hygiene01:23

Hand hygiene

Asepsis is the practice of preventing or breaking the chain of infection. The nurse employs aseptic techniques to prevent the spread of microorganisms and reduce the risk of diseases. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of aseptic techniques and is classified into medical and surgical asepsis. Medical asepsis includes hand hygiene and the use of gloves. Surgical asepsis, or the sterile technique, refers to practices that render and keep objects and areas free of microorganisms.
Hand washing...
4.9K
Acute Pyelonephritis II: Diagnostic Studies and Management01:28

Acute Pyelonephritis II: Diagnostic Studies and Management

Introduction:For diagnosing acute pyelonephritis, a comprehensive patient history is collected to identify symptoms such as dysuria, frequent or urgent urination, flank pain, or costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness that may suggest a kidney infection.Physical ExaminationDuring the physical examination, CVA tenderness is assessed. This involves gentle percussion over the costovertebral angle, where tenderness often indicates a kidney infection.Diagnostic TestsUrinalysis: Used to identify white...
97