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Skin infections

Skin infections: Introduction

Skin infections: Infection or inflammation of the skin. See free access online books about Skin infections below. See detailed information below for a list of 129 causes of Skin infections, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Skin infections

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Causes of Types of Skin infections:

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Skin infections: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Skin infections, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Skin infections Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Skin infections may include:

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Message Boards for Skin infections

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Skin infections or relevant symptoms:

Skin infections: Animations

Medications or substances causing Skin infections:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Skin infections as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 5 medications causing Skin infections

Skin infections: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Skin infections may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin infections

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Misdiagnosis and Skin infections

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Skin infections

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Diagnostic Guides for Skin infections

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Skin infections from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Skin infections. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Skin infections

Medical Books Excerpts
  • SKIN MASS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Skin, scaly
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Pustular rash
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, bronze
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, mottled
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, scaly
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Skin, mottled
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Skin, bronze
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Skin, scaly
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • SKIN MASS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Organs affected by Skin infections:

The list of organs typically affected by Skin infections may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Skin infections

The list below shows some of the causes of Skin infections mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 129 causes of Skin infections

How Common are these Causes of Skin infections?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Skin infections. Of the 129 causes of Skin infections that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 5 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 117 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 129 causes of Skin infections

Conditions listing symptoms: Skin infections:

The following list of conditions have 'Skin infections' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acute erythroleukemia ... skin infections
  • ADULT syndrome ... chronic skin infection
  • Aureobasidium pullulans exposure ... skin infection

    B

  • Biotin deficiency ... skin inflammation
  • Bristleworm poisoning ... skin inflammation
  • Bullous Pemphigoid ... skin inflammation

    C

  • Candidiasis ... skin inflammation
  • Century Plant poisoning ... skin inflammation
  • Chemical poisoning - Acrylic acid ... skin inflammation
  • Chemical-related eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Chrome contact allergy ... skin inflammation
  • Chrysanthemum poisoning ... skin inflammation
  • Cobalt allergy ... skin inflammation
  • Cyclic neutropenia ... skin infection

    D

  • Diabetes ... Skin infections
  • Dyshidrotic dermatitis ... inflamed skin

    E

  • Ear Psoriasis ... skin inflammation
  • Ectodermal dysplasia ... skin infection
  • Eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Environmental allergen related eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Eosinophilic fasciitis ... skin inflammation
  • Erythrodermic eczema ... inflamed skin

    F

  • Facial Psoriasis ... skin inflammation

    G

  • Genital psoriasis ... skin inflammation
  • Group A Streptococcal Infections ... skin infection

    H

  • Hobo spider poisoning ... eschar

    I

  • Irritant contact eczema ... inflamed skin

    L

  • Leukocyte Adhesion Defect ... skin infections
  • Lyme disease ... Chronic skin disorders

    M

  • Mac Duffie's syndrome ... skin inflammation
  • Mouth psoriasis ... skin inflammation
  • Mucormycosis ... skin infection
  • Mycobacterium Fortuitum ... skin infection

    N

  • Nezelof's syndrome ... skin infections
  • Nickel contact allergy ... skin inflammation

    P

  • Palmoplantar Psoriasis ... skin inflammation
  • Pellagra ... skin inflammation
  • Phaeohyphomycosis ... Skin infection, Skin inflammation
  • Phototoxic eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Polychondritis ... skin inflammation
  • Porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria ... chronic skin disorders
  • Postoperative Abdominal Wound Dehiscence ... Skin inflammation
  • Psoriasis ... skin inflammation
  • Psoriasis on Eblows and Knees ... skin inflammation
  • Psoriasis on lower back ... skin inflammation
  • Psoriasis on Mucous Membranes ... skin inflammation
  • Psoriasis on trunk and limbs ... skin inflammation
  • PUPPPS ... Skin inflammation
  • Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency ... skin infections
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... skin inflammation

    R

  • Rat-bite fever ... skin inflammation
  • Rombo syndrome ... chronic skin infection

    S

  • Sacral hemangiomas - multiple congenital abnormalities ... chronic skin infection
  • SCID ... chronic skin infections, skin infections
  • Scleroderma ... skin inflammation
  • Serratia ... skin infection
  • Skin allergies ... Skin inflammation
  • Skin allergy ... skin inflammation
  • Skin conditions ... Skin inflammation
  • Skin rash ... Skin inflammation
  • Spirurida Infections ... skin inflammation
  • Stress-related eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Sulfone syndrome ... skin inflammation

    T

  • Temperature-related eczema ... inflamed skin
  • Type 2 diabetes ... Skin infections

    V

  • Varicose eczema ... inflamed skin

    X

  • X-linked agammaglobulinaemia ... Skin infections

    Y

  • Yellow sac spider poisoning ... eschar

    Z

  • Zygomycosis ... skin infection

    Conditions listing complications: Skin infections:

    The following list of conditions have 'Skin infections' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Aspergillosis ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 1 ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 2 ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 3 ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 4 ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 5 ... skin infection
  • Atopic dermatitis 6 ... skin infection

    B

  • Bluefarb-Stewart syndrome ... skin infection

    C

  • Chemical-related eczema ... skin infection

    E

  • Eczema ... skin infection, staphylococcal skin infections, streptococcal skin infections, recurrent skin infections
  • Environmental allergen related eczema ... skin infection
  • Epidermolysis bullosa intraepidermic ... skin infection
  • Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation ... skin infection
  • Epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia ... skin infection
  • Epidermolysis bullosa, dermolytic ... skin infection
  • Epidermolysis bullosa, generalized atrophic benign ... skin infection
  • Erythrodermic eczema ... skin infection

    H

  • Hand eczema ... skin infection
  • Human bite ... skin infection

    I

  • Irritant contact eczema ... skin infection

    L

  • Lamellar ichthyosis ... skin infections
  • Lamellar ichthyosis, autosomal dominant form ... skin infections
  • Lamellar ichthyosis, type 1 ... skin infections
  • Lamellar ichthyosis, type 2 ... skin infections
  • Lamellar ichthyosis, type 3 ... skin infections
  • Lamellar ichthyosis, type 5 ... skin infections

    N

  • Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV ... skin infections

    P

  • Pemphigus Foliaceus ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 1 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 10 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 11 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 12 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 2 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 3 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 4 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 5 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 6 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 7 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 8 ... skin infection
  • Psoriasis Susceptibility 9 ... skin infection
  • Psoriatic arthritis, juvenile form ... skin infection
  • Psoriatic Arthritis, susceptibility to ... skin infection

    S

  • Stress-related eczema ... skin infection

    T

  • Temperature-related eczema ... skin infection

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  • Causes of Skin infections Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Skin infections based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Skin infections?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Skin infections, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Skin infections:

    Subtypes of Skin infections:

    Skin inflammation (36 causes), Eschar (2 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Skin infections:

    Skin symptoms (3695 causes), Infection (216 causes), Skin problems (3427 causes)

    Symptoms related to Skin infections:

    Skin rash (948 causes), Skin blisters (340 causes), Skin ulcers, Skin color changes (1697 causes), Cellulitis (6 causes), Folliculitis, Carbuncle, Impetigo, Scabies, Dermatitis (97 causes), Ringworm

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    Evidence Based Medicine Research for Skin infections

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