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	Impetigo Diagnosis & Expected Duration Monday, Aug. 27, 2007; 7:45 PM Copyright Harvard Health Publications 2007 Diagnosis Table of Contents What Is It? & Symptoms >>Diagnosis & Expected Duration Prevention & Treatment More Info A doctor can diagnose impetigo by looking at your skin. In rare cases, your doctor may swab the skin to obtain tissue and fluid that can be tested in a laboratory to identify the bacteria that caused the infection. Expected Duration Once treatment is started, healing should begin within three days, and the infection should be gone in about a week. Previous Section What Is It? & Symptoms Next Section Prevention & Treatment Email this page \| Printer friendly \| Bookmark this page
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