Managing skin infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Aust Fam Physician
; 43(1): 16-9, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-24563887
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Skin infections are a cause of significant morbidity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.OBJECTIVE:
This article gives an overview of some of the issues to consider when managing a patient with a skin infection. These issues may impact on completion of treatment and development of complications in the long term.DISCUSSION:
Management should consist of treatment of the patient through medication and also general measures for the patient, their family and the community as a whole. There are significant health and socioeconomic burdens placed on communities as a result of the high rate of skin disease in some settings.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cutáneas Infecciosas
/
Nativos de Hawái y Otras Islas del Pacífico
/
Antiinfecciosos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aust Fam Physician
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article