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Other Bacterial Infections of the Skin

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In the previous chapter, the dermatological aspects of infections with streptococci and staphylococci were presented; a separate chapter is planned for Lyme disease, leptospirosis, and relapsing fever. In the present chapter, however, the other bacterial infections of importance in dermatology are listed, including Gram-positive coryneform rods and other Gram-positives, as well as the various Gram-negative bacteria. Finally, there are descriptions of the mixed infections Noma, Ulcus tropicum, and the pathogens associated with animal bites.

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  1. University Department of Dermatology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Martin Schaller

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Lars French

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  5. Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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Schaller, M. (2020). Other Bacterial Infections of the Skin. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58713-3_13-1

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