The bacteriology of skin sores in Goroka children.

Journal article

The bacteriology of infected skin lesions was studied in paediatric outpatients. Thirty-nine untreated lesions were studied: 37 (95%) grew beta haemolytic streptococci (46% group A, 3% group B, 23% group C, 26% group G), 21 (54%) grew Staphylococcus aureus and 13 (33%) grew Corynebacterium haemolyticum. No attempt was made to selectively isolate Corynebacterium diphtheriae in this study. Vincent's organisms were seen in 13 (37%) of 35 gram stains from untreated lesions, including eight (73%) of 11 tropical ulcers. Twenty-three (92%) of the 25 strains of S. aureus isolated from untreated sores were resistant to penicillin.

Authors: Bowness, P; Bower, M; Montgomery, J; Lupiwa, T; Gratten, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Papua and New Guinea medical journal
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 83-87
• Publication date: 1984-06-01
• ISSN: 0031-1480
• Language: English
• Keywords: Skin Diseases, Infectious; Corynebacterium Infections; Skin; Staphylococcal Infections; Humans; Wound Infection; Pyoderma; Skin Ulcer; Child; Streptococcal Infections; Papua New Guinea; Scabies