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ﾃ］trax - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Infecciﾃｳn de piel por estafilococo; Infecciﾃｳn estafilocﾃｳcica de piel; ﾃ］trax mﾃｺltiple; Infecciﾃｳn cutﾃ｡nea por estafilococos

Definiciﾃｳn:

Es una infecciﾃｳn cutﾃ｡nea que a menudo involucra un grupo de folﾃｭculos pilosos. El material infectado forma una protuberancia, la cual se presenta en lo profundo de la piel y puede contener pus.

Cuando uno tiene mﾃ｡s de un ﾃ｡ntrax, la afecciﾃｳn se denomina ﾃ｡ntrax mﾃｺltiple.

Ver tambiﾃｩn: lesiﾃｳn cutﾃ｡nea.

Causas:

La mayorﾃｭa de ﾃ｡ntrax son causados por la bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. La infecciﾃｳn es contagiosa y se puede diseminar a otras ﾃ｡reas del cuerpo o a otras personas.

Un ﾃ｡ntrax estﾃ｡ compuesto por algunos diviesos (forﾃｺnculos) cutﾃ｡neos. La masa infectada estﾃ｡ llena con lﾃｭquido, pus y tejido muerto. El lﾃｭquido puede drenar por fuera del ﾃ｡ntrax, pero algunas veces la masa estﾃ｡ tan profunda que no puede drenar por sﾃｭ sola.

Los ﾃ｡ntrax se pueden desarrollar en cualquier parte, pero son mﾃ｡s comunes en la espalda y la nuca y los hombres los padecen con mﾃ｡s frecuencia que las mujeres.

Debido a que la afecciﾃｳn es contagiosa, algunos miembros de la familia pueden desarrollar ﾃ｡ntrax al mismo tiempo. Con frecuencia, no se puede determinar la causa directa de un ﾃ｡ntrax.

Usted es mﾃ｡s propenso a contraer un ﾃ｡ntrax si tiene:

  • Fricciﾃｳn por ropas o por la afeitada
  • Higiene deficiente
  • Mala salud general

Las personas con diabetes, dermatitis y sistemas inmunitarios debilitados son mﾃ｡s propensas a desarrollar infecciones por estafilococos que pueden causar ﾃ｡ntrax.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 90.

Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 9.

Lopez FA. Skin and soft tissue infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. Dec 2006; 20(4): 759-72, v-vi.

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