Measures for skin lesions observed in the elderly person. Main skin diseases and measures. Animal dermatosis. Sarcoptic mange, caterpillar dermatitis, etc.

Accession number;01A0333027
Title;Measures for skin lesions observed in the elderly person. Main skin diseases and measures. Animal dermatosis. Sarcoptic mange, caterpillar dermatitis, etc.
Author; IKEDA MICHIKO (Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hosp.) NANKO HIROKO (Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hosp.)
Journal Title;Clinics & Drug Therapy
Journal Code:S0115B
ISSN:0913-7505
VOL.20;NO.3;PAGE.244-247(2001)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.5, REF.6
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Animal skin diseases observed in the elderly person is outlined. In sarcoptic mange which break outs in masses in homes for the aged, etc., the infection route is the infection from the severe sarcoptic mange patients (Norway sarcoptic mange). The infection range spreads, when the discovery is retarded, and the damage also becomes great. There are caterpillar dermatitis due to butterflies and the moth, and prickle diseases due to the flea, etc. as the animal skin disease except for the sarcoptic mange insect. It is necessary to recognize the danger of these diseases, since there are increased opportunities to touch the flora and fauna, and to encounter various animal diseases.