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

C Bowen, Asha; Mahé, A.; J. Hay, Roderick; Andrews, Ross; C. Steer, Andrew; Y. C. Tong, Steven; R. Carapetis, Jonathan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0136789

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

Published in PLoS ONE • Aug 28, 2015

Authors:

Asha C Bowen

A. Mahé

Roderick J. Hay

Abstract

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 independen...

Subject

Impetigo

Epidemiology

Medicine

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