Disease: Impetigo

Impetigo facts
  • Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the surface of the skin.
  • Impetigo is more common in children than in adults.
  • The two types of impetigo are non-bullous and bullous impetigo.
  • Impetigo symptoms and signs include
    • small blisters,
    • dark or honey-colored crust that forms after the pustules burst.
  • Impetigo is contagious and is caused by strains of both staph and strep bacteria.
  • Impetigo is not serious and is easy to treat with either prescription topical or oral antibiotics. Scarring is very rare.

    Source: http://www.rxlist.com

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