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Treatment For Impetigo

Health Encyclopedia: Impetigo

Treatment

The goal is to cure the infection and relieve the symptoms.

A mild infection may be treated with a prescription antibacterial cream. More severe cases may require antibiotics, taken by mouth.

Wash the skin several times a day, preferably with an antibacterial soap, to remove crusts and drainage.

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Expectations (prognosis)

The sores of impetigo heal slowly and seldom scar. The cure rate is extremely high, but they often come back in young ch...

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Health Guide

Impetigo

Impetigo is a skin disorder caused by bacterial infection and characterized by crusting skin lesions. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Impetigo is a common skin... Read more »

Prevention Prevent the spread of infection. If you have impetigo, always use a clean washcloth and towel each time. Do not share towels, clothing, razors, and so on with other family members.... Read more »

Ecthyma

Ecthyma is a skin infection similar, to but more deeply invasive than impetigo. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The bacterium streptococcus is the most common... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis

...herpes simplex include shingles and chicken pox (both caused by varicella-zoster, another herpes virus), impetigo, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a serious inflammatory disease usually caused by a... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Diagnosis

...stages, may be confused with herpes simplex (the disorder more commonly referred to as "herpes"), or impetigo, insect bites, and scabies.Ruling out Disorders that Resemble Shingles. The early... Read more »

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