Impetigo is extremely contagious and spreads quickly between children, earning the name ‘school sores’ for this very reason. Coin-shaped sores are left on the skin after the blisters burst ...

Impetigo is more likely to affect children than adults, because it can be easily spread once it hits a nursery or school, and because they have underdeveloped immune systems - about three per cent ...

Impetigo falls into two categories – it is either bullous or non-bullous with the latter being the most common and the type which affects more than 70% of sufferers.

Non-bullous impetigo is most common: tiny blisters form and soon burst, leaving small wet patches of red skin that may weep fluid. Gradually, a honey-colored crust covers the affected area. Bullous ...

Bullous impetigo is a common infection among children aged 2 to 6. The findings also extend to its more generalized form, staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome.

Bullous impetigo (D) is the most common primary superficial infection in children, and it is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes.

Anyone can get it, but it is most common in young children. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Impetigo starts with red sores or blisters. They quickly burst and leave crusty, golden-brown patches. These can: ...

Impetigo is among the most common bacterial skin infections affecting infants and children, yet questions remain about the most effective drug therapy. This month’s Pharmacology Consult will ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Bullous impetigo'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

About Impetigo Impetigo is a very common and highly contagious bacterial skin infection. Although it can affect anyone, it is most often found in preschool-aged children.

The non bullous or crusted form is most common. Impetigo may itch, but scratching and then touching other parts of the body, and other people, can spread the infection. Treatment Impetigo is treated ...