There are many common skin infections that may affect children at any time. Certain conditions may be recurrent, while others tend to result in the child developing immunity and do not recur. Skin infections may be bacterial, fungal or viral in origin, and the article outlines some of the most common of these and the management options available.
Nursing Standard. 27, 46, 43-48. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.07.27.46.43.e7146
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Received: 10 August 2012
Accepted: 15 February 2013
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