Yellow water sores are a common skin disease, mostly caused by poor hygiene and damp living environments. So what are the preventive methods for neonatal yellow water sores?
【Yellow water sores are prevalent in summer and autumn】
Yellow water sores are prevalent in summer and autumn, mostly affecting children aged 2 to 7 years old. The clinical manifestations of the two types are large blister-like pustules that occur on exposed areas such as the face and limbs.
Non-bullous impetigo mainly occurs on the face, around the mouth, nostrils, ears, and exposed areas of the limbs.
【Treatment methods for yellow water sores】
Patients with sores generally have ulcerated skin, but with little exudation. Qingdai powder mixed with sesame oil can be used for external application, or cooling ointment mixed with licorice powder can also be applied externally.
(2) Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for yellow water sores involves the use of various Chinese herbs and alum.
Patients with yellow water sores usually have yellowish skin lesions that are ulcerated and have a lot of exudation. They can use rhubarb, phellodendron, sophora root, dandelion, scutellaria, wild chrysanthemum, madder, mile-a-minute weed, and alum, etc., to make a decoction for washing the affected areas, which is very effective.
【Prevention of neonatal yellow water sores】
Isolate and disinfect the baby room, nursery, and kindergarten if infected children are found. The clothing, bedding, and utensils of children with yellow water sores should be promptly cleaned and disinfected to prevent transmission. The living environment should also be disinfected.
The main method to prevent neonatal impetigo is to strengthen care, reduce unnecessary contact between newborns and the outside world, and wash hands with soap and water frequently for people who come into contact with newborns. Infected healthcare workers or mothers should receive timely treatment.
If necessary, healthcare workers and mothers should use 0.1% penicillin nose spray to clean the lesions and eliminate carriers. Pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the newborn's skin, bath regularly, change clothes and diapers, and clean the external genitalia after defecation.
