Impetigo
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Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal (staph) but sometimes streptococcus (strep) can cause it, too. It is most common in children between the ages of two and six. It usually starts when bacteria get into a break in the skin, such as a cut, scratch or insect bite.
Symptoms start with red or pimple-like sores surrounded by red skin. These sores can be anywhere, but usually they occur on your face, arms and legs. The sores fill with pus, then break open after a few days and form a thick crust. They are often itchy, but scratching them can spread the sores. Impetigo can spread by contact with sores or nasal discharge from an infected person. You can treat impetigo with antibiotics.
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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Impetigo is a highly contagious gram-positive bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis. The 2 forms of impetigo are bullous impetigo and nonbullous impetigo. Impetigo is caused by Staphylococcus aureus and group A beta-hemolytic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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skinandlasers.com — “My son was recently diagnosed with impetigo. Can you explain what this is? I was scared when I first heard this but then somebody told me it fairly common and benign. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin. It most commonly occurs after an abrasion or scrape of the skin and can be contagious. Your son may have caught it from another child. The good news is that is usually very easy to treat with oral and topical antibiotics.” View full resource at skinandlasers.com
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