Acanthamoeba is a kind of infectious pustular disease, equivalent to impetigo in western medicine, which is an acute purulent inflammation of the skin caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or Streptococcus b haemolyticus, mostly occurring in children, and can also occur in adults, and it can be treated by general treatment, topical medication, and systemic medication.
1. General treatment: simple isolation should be made, and the contaminated clothes and environment should be disinfected in time to reduce the spread of the disease. Pay attention to skin cleanliness and hygiene, avoid scratching the affected area to prevent skin injury.
2. Topical medication: take sterilization, anti-inflammatory, drying as the principle. If the pustules are unbroken, 10% glycerite lotion can be used externally to astringe and relieve itching; if the pustules are large, the pustules should be extracted; if the pustules are broken, the pustules can be cleaned with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution and applied with anti-inflammatory drugs, such as mupirocin ointment or neomycin ointment, and the wounds should be kept dry.
3. Systemic medication: if the lesions are generalized and the systemic symptoms are serious, antibiotics should be used in time, and antibiotics sensitive to Staphylococcus aureus can be selected, such as injectable ticlosporin, benzoxiline sodium, etc., and if necessary, drugs should be selected according to drug sensitivity test. At the same time, attention should be paid to the water electrolyte balance, if necessary, can be transfused plasma or human blood gammaglobulin.
It is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor according to the condition of the targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used according to medical advice.