What are skin infections?

Also known as: bacterial skin infections, viral skin infections, fungal skin infections, parasitic skin infections

Infections of the skin can occur in a variety of different forms. Most of them present with some sort of rash, blemish, bump, or nodule, that is present on the skin, though other symptoms can also be present. They can range widely in nature and severity.

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Reviewed by: Ana Margarita Duarte, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM