Epidemiology
editGlobally, impetigo affects more than 162 million children in low to middle income countries. The prevalence is the highest in countries with low available resources and is especially prevalent in the region of Oceania [1]. The tropical climate and over population of lower socioeconomic regions influences this increased prevalence [2]. In a meta-analysis, children from the United Kingdom under the age of 4 are 2.8% more likely to contract Impetigo and prevalence decreases to 1.6 % for children up to 15-years-old [3]. As age increases, the prevalence of impetigo declines but all ages are still susceptible to contracting impetigo [4].. ~~~~lydia.stiving
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- ^ Bowen, Asha; Mahe, Antoine; Hay, Roderick; Andrews, Ross; Steer, Andrew; Tong, Steven; Carapetis, Jonathan (2015). "The Global Epidemiology of Impetigo: A Systematic Review of the Population Prevalence of Impetigo and Pyoderma". PLoS One. 10 (8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0136789. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Romani, Lucia; Steer, Andrew; Whitfeld, Margot; Kaldor, John (2015). "Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review". THE LANCET Infectious Diseases. 15 (8): 960,967. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ George, Ajay; Rubin, Greg (2003). "A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatments for impetigo" (PDF). British Journal of General Practice: 480,487. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Romani, Lucia; Steer, Andrew; Whitfeld, Margot; Kaldor, John (2015). "Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review". THE LANCET Infectious Diseases. 15 (8): 960,967. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2. Retrieved 5 December 2016.