THE MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN

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Abstract
Bacteria play roles of varying importance in a wide variety of diseases of the skin in man. The problem of the management of bacterial infections of the skin cannot be dismissed simply by a discussion of the diseases produced, the bacteria concerned and the advantages and disadvantages of the various antibacterial agents now available, especially since the latter still have certain definite shortcomings. The management of the more difficult and more resistant cutaneous infections can be improved by a better understanding of the manner in which the skin resists and harbors bacteria and of some of the mechanisms by which bacteria produce harmful effects. The experience of the Army Medical Corps during recent years has furnished much information in regard to the potentialities of cutaneous diseases in the production of disability in young male adults. The amount of disability from this source was surprisingly large, and various types of pyoderma

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