Impetigo is a contagious skin infection — here’s how to ensure your kids don’t get it By Meghan Collie Global News Posted October 14, 2019 8:00 am 3 min read ...

Untreated impetigo can lead to permanent skin problems. Here a Dermato-Surgeon will tell you how to avoid or spot the symptoms of this skin infection. TheHealthSite.com ...

Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection that causes red skin, swollen lymph nodes, lesions, crusted patches, and itchiness. Learn about its symptoms and treatment options.

Offer a short course of a topical or oral antibiotic for people with widespread non‑bullous impetigo who are not systemically unwell or at high risk of complications (see recommendations on choice of ...

Impetigo is caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. The infection leads to a rash characterised by raised, swollen, itchy, and oozing red sores.

Symptoms When impetigo is caused by group A streptococcus, it begins as tiny blisters. These eventually burst to reveal small, wet patches of skin that may weep. A yellowish crust then forms over the ...

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Impetigo can affect anyone but is most common in young children. Using antibiotics when they are not needed means they may not work as well in the future. This is a serious health risk so NICE has ...

Clinicians treating impetigo have been urged to consider hydrogen peroxide 1% cream as an alternative to antibiotics in new national prescribing guidelines for the skin infection. The National ...