| skin infections in eastern panama. survey of two representative communities. | a skin infection survey of 1,084 people was carried out in two jungle villages in eastern panama. bacterial pyoderma was the most prevalent infection, affecting 25% of boys, 15% of girls, and 11% of those over 10 years of age. streptococcus pyogenes and staphylococcus aureus were recovered from 84% of pyodermas cultured. nearly 60% of the cutaneous staphylococcal isolates were resistant to penicillin. hippelates flies were seen feeding on purulent skin lesions and may have been important in tran ... | 1974 | 4451236 |