Skin Infections

Childhood skin infection reports and articles

• Childhood admissions to hospital for serious skin infections in the Toi Te Ora Public Health area, 2018 - Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Skin infection article, 2018 - Nursing Review
• Childhood skin infection report, 2016 - Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Skin infection article, 2016 p.16-19 - LOGIC

Presentations from workshop - March 2018

• Serious skin infection in children update - James Scarfe, Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Finding your path to success with Eczema - Lydia Snell

Presentations from Lakes skin infection workshop - July 2015

• Introduction and Toi Te Ora goals - Dr Jim Miller, Medical Officer of Health, Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Serious skin infection in children - James Scarfe, Public Health Analyst, Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Rapid response service for Western Heights - Leanne Kirk and team
• Strategies and resources to reduce skin infections - Lindsay Lowe, Communicable Disease Nurse, Toi Te Ora Public Health

Presentations from Bay of Plenty skin infection workshop - April 2015

• Serious skin infection in children - James Scarfe, Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Midland Child Health Action Group skin project - Kerry-Ann Adlam
• Kiri ora healthy skin project - Eastern Bay Primary Health Alliance
• Skin infections in community pharmacy - Michelle Whyte
• Skin and what I have learned - Lydia Snell
• Strategies and resources to reduce skin infections - Lindsay Lowe, Communicable Disease Nurse, Toi Te Ora Public Health

Protocols, pathways and presentations

• Bay Navigator - Childhood skin sepsis pathway
• Skin infections in children in the Bay of Plenty
• Healthy skin and skin infections

Health literacy resources

The Ministry of Health and Workbase developed resources on the prevention and management of skin infections. The resources are available to download and print below:

• Looking after your child's skin and treating infections - a guide for parents and families
• Skin problems in children - poster

Information sheets

• Boils
• Cellulitis
• Chicken pox
• Cuts, scratches and grazes
• Eczema
• Impetigo
• Insect bites
• Ringworm
• Scabies

Talking points

• Talking to parents/whānau about a skin problem - Talking points about the booklet
• Follow up after medical attention - Talking points about the booklet
• Talking points about the skin problems in children poster