The Global Epidemiology of Impetigo: A Systematic Review of the Population Prevalence of Impetigo and Pyoderma.

OBJECTIVE:We conducted a comprehensive, systematic review of the global childhood population prevalence of impetigo and the broader condition pyoderma. METHODS:PubMed was systematically searched for impetigo or pyoderma studies published between January 1 1970 and September 30 2014. Two independent...

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Main Authors: Asha C Bowen, Antoine Mahé, Roderick J Hay, Ross M Andrews, Andrew C Steer, Steven Y C Tong, Jonathan R Carapetis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552802?pdf=render