It is a serious problem as superficial infection may lead to deep infection.
Erysipelas is the term used for a more superficial infection of the dermis and upper subcutaneous layer that presents clinically with a well-defined edge.
Almost any shoe-wearing athlete can acquire a malodorous, albeit superficial, infection of the feet caused by one of the corynebacteria.
Candida albicans is a common superficial fungal infection among people with AIDS.
Tobrex and TobraDex are indicated in the treatment of superficial infections of the eye, such as bacterial conjunctivitis.
Pseudomonal pyoderma is a cutaneous condition, a superficial infection of the skin with P. aeruginosa.
In extreme cases, these superficial infections of the skin or mucous membranes may enter into the bloodstream and cause systemic Candida infections.
It had worked miracles on gross superficial infections.
Ageratina pichinchensis is a traditional Mexican treatment for superficial fungal infections of the skin.
Systemic agents are thus indicated for treating all except superficial fungal infections in the oral cavity.