impetigo
impaired Skin Integrity may be related to presence of infectious process and pruritus, possibly evidenced by open/crusted lesions.
acute Pain may be related to inflammation and pruritus, possibly evidenced by verbal reports, distraction behaviors, and self-focusing.
risk for [secondary] Infection: risk factors may include broken skin, traumatized tissue, altered immune response, and virulence/contagious nature of causative organism.
risk for Infection [transmission]: risk factors may include virulent nature of causative organism, insufficient knowledge to prevent infection of others.
impetigo has been found in Taber's Medical Dictionary, the world's best-selling health dictionary with more than 60,000 terms.
To find other Taber's Medical Dictionary topics,
please login below or purchase a subscription.
- Login
- Try
Taber's Online features Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary the world's best-selling health-sciences dictionary.
View these topics FREE!
For full access, please subscribe today!