What is a skin infection?
A skin infection is an infection that targets the largest organ of the body – skin. It can be caused by exposure to trauma, water, chemicals, bacteria, viral illnesses, fungi, yeast, and skin parasites.
Common skin infections include:
- Abscesses;
- Carbuncles;
- Cellulitis;
- Creeping eruption;
- Ehrlichiosis;
- Erysipelas;
- Flesh-eating disease (necrotizing fasciitis);
- Folliculitis;
- foruncles;
- Herpes;
- Impetigo;
- Lice;
- Leprosy;
- Lymphangitis;
- Molluscum contagiosum;
- Paronychial infections;
- Rashes;
- Scabies;
- Shingles;
- Tetanus;
- Tinea infections;
- Warts; and
- Yeast infections.
