As piodermites são doenças comuns, acometendo principalmente adultos e crianças. Objetivou-se neste trabalho descrever a frequência dos casos de piodermites (foliculite, erisipela, celulite, furúnculo e impetigo), o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes acometidos por estas infecções, e observar possíveis associações com diabetes mellitus. O estudo foi realizado por meio da análise de 63 prontuários de pacientes portadores de piodermites, atendidos no período de janeiro de 2009 a outubro de 2012 no serviço de referência em dermatologia da Universidade do Estado do Pará, em Belém, Estado do Pará, Brasil. Os resultados apontaram que: as piodermites acometeram com maior frequência o gênero feminino (59%), exceto a foliculite, que predominou no gênero masculino; em relação aos tipos de piodermites, a foliculite foi a mais frequente, com 47,61% dos casos, independente do gênero; e a faixa etária mais acometida foi de 30-39 anos, representando 19,05% do total. Relacionando idade e gênero, a média de idade das mulheres foi de 39,4 anos e a de homens, de 30,5 anos. Dentre os casos de piodermites estudados, 8% ocorreram em pacientes diabéticos. Constatou-se que as infecções cutâneas mais prevalentes na Região Amazônica brasileira são a foliculite, o impetigo e erisipela. Não houve relação entre gênero e piodermites específicas. Um número expressivo de pacientes com as infecções bacterianas pesquisadas era de diabéticos, chamando a atenção para a necessidade de intensificar medidas preventivas contra estas infecções, principalmente neste grupo de risco.
Pyoderma is a common disease that occurs especially in adults and children. This study aimed to describe the frequency of pyoderma cases (folliculitis, erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncle and impetigo), the epidemiological profile of patients with these infections, and investigate possible associations with diabetes mellitus. The study was conducted by analyzing 63 patient records with pyoderma assisted between January 2009 and October 2012 in the reference service in Dermatology of the Universidade Federal do Pará, in the City of Belém, Pará State, Brazil. The results showed that: pyoderma occurs more frequently in females (59%), except folliculitis, which predominated in males; according to the types of pyoderma, folliculitis was the most common, with 47.61% of cases, regardless of gender; and the most affected age group was 30-39 years old, representing 19.05% of the total. Relating age and gender, the average age of women was 39.4 years old and of men, 30.5 years old. Among the case studies of pyoderma, 8% occurred in patients with diabetes. Folliculitis, impetigo and erysipelas were the most prevalent skin infections found in the Brazilian Amazon Region. There was no relationship between gender and specific pyoderma. A significant number of patients with bacterial infections was diabetic ones, pay attention to the need to enhace the preventive measures against these infections, especially in this risk group.
Pyoderma is a common disease that occurs especially in adults and children. This study aimed to describe the frequency of pyoderma cases (folliculitis, erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncle and impetigo), the epidemiological profile of patients with these infections, and investigate possible associations with diabetes mellitus. The study was conducted by analyzing 63 patient records with pyoderma assisted between January 2009 and October 2012 in the reference service in Dermatology of the Universidade Federal do Pará, in the City of Belém, Pará State, Brazil. The results showed that: pyoderma occurs more frequently in females (59%), except folliculitis, which predominated in males; according to the types of pyoderma, folliculitis was the most common, with 47.61% of cases, regardless of gender; and the most affected age group was 30-39 years old, representing 19.05% of the total. Relating age and gender, the average age of women was 39.4 years old and of men, 30.5 years old. Among the case studies of pyoderma, 8% occurred in patients with diabetes. Folliculitis, impetigo and erysipelas were the most prevalent skin infections found in the Brazilian Amazon Region. There was no relationship between gender and specific pyoderma. A significant number of patients with bacterial infections was diabetic ones, pay attention to the need to enhace the preventive measures against these infections, especially in this risk group.
