At Almasi Skincare, we offer the best bacterial skin infections treatment in Nairobi Kenya which uses prescription medications, over-the-counter products and lifestyle modifications.
What Is A Bacterial Skin Infection?
A bacterial skin infection is an infection of the skin which is cause by bacteria. The 5 common bacterial skin infections are cellulitis, erysipelas, folliculitis, impetigo and furuncles.
What Causes Bacterial Skin Infections?
Bacterial skin infections are most commonly caused by bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or Staph. aureus) and Streptococcus species.
Risk factors of getting skin infections include:
*Cuts on the skin
*Conditions which result in broken skin like eczema
*Diabetes
*HIV/AIDS and other conditions which compromise the immune system
*Poor hygiene
*Poor nutrition because it reduces a persons natural immunity
*Being an alcoholic
What Are The Symptoms of Bacterial Skin Infections?
Symptoms of bacterial skin infections depend on the type of infection.
Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper layers of the skin known as the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Symptoms of cellulitis include a painful, warm, swollen, red area with poorly demarcated borders. There may also be fever and headache.
Erysipelas is an infection of the upper layers of the skin. Symptoms of erysipelas include a painful. shiny, red area with sharply demarcated borders. It usually affects the legs and face. There may also be fever and enlarged lymph nodes.
Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles. Symptoms of folliculitis include small, pus filled swellings around the hair follicles which may be painful.
Impetigo is a very contagious and common skin infection in children that usually affects the face, arms and legs. Symptoms of impetigo include erosions with honey-colored liquid or crusting. There may also be vesicles in bullous impetigo.
Furuncles are commonly known as boils or abscesses. Symptoms include a painful, fluctuant swelling which contains pus.
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Diagnosis
A diagnosis of a bacterial skin infection is made after the Doctor listens to the patient’s history and examines their skin.
The following tests may also be done:
*Full blood count
*Skin swab from the infected site sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity
*C reactive protein (CRP) test
*Procalcitonin test
*Blood culture
Bacterial Skin Infections Treatment in Nairobi Kenya
The best bacterial skin infections treatment in Nairobi Kenya uses prescription medications, over-the-counter products and lifestyle modifications.
Prescription Medications
The following are the bacterial skin infections medications used in Kenya:
*Flucloxacillin, Oxacillin and Vancomycin are some of the antibiotics used to treat bacterial skin infections. The choice of antibiotics depends on the person’s age, allergies and severity of the infection. The strongest antibiotics for bacterial skin infections include vancomycin and daptomycin but these are only available by prescription.
*Paracetamol and ibuprofen are used to relieve pain.
*Antibiotic creams are applied on the skin to treat the skin infections. Examples include Mupirocin ointment. These antibiotic creams can also be applied on and around the nostrils to eradicate Staph. aureaus.
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Over-The-Counter Products
Over-the-counter products used to treat bacterial skin infections include the following:
*Antiseptic soaps like Dettol soap
Lifestyle Modifications
Lifestyle modifications used to treat boils include the following:
*Washing hands with soap and water to avoid spreading the infection.
*Effective treatment of skin conditions which cause breaks in the skin like eczema.
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*Getting appropriate treatment of other conditions which predispose an individual to getting infections like diabetes and HIV.
FAQ
Why Do I Keep Getting Bacterial Skin Infections?
Medicals conditions which are not well controlled like diabetes, HIV can make a person keep getting skin infections.
How Do You Treat Bacterial Skin Infections?
These are treated by taking the prescribed antibiotics, applying antibiotic creams, keeping the area clean and treating any underlying cause like eczema and diabetes.
What Kills Bacterial Skin Infections?
Antibiotics kill bacterial skin infections. These can be applied on the skin, taken by mouth or given IV into the vein. To get your prescription Consult our Doctor today.
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