Ecthyma
title: "Ecthyma" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["bacterium-related-cutaneous-conditions"] topic_path: "general/bacterium-related-cutaneous-conditions" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecthyma" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox medical condition (new)"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ecthyma |
| image | An introduction to dermatology (1905) ecthyma.jpg |
| caption | Ecthyma |
| :: |
| name = Ecthyma | image = An introduction to dermatology (1905) ecthyma.jpg | caption = Ecthyma | | pronounce = | field = | synonyms = | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths =
Ecthyma () is a variation of impetigo, presenting at a deeper level of tissue.
It is usually associated with group A (beta-hemolytic) Streptococcus (abbreviated GAS). This variation has similar features to those of impetigo.
References
References
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::