Impetigo

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. Less commonly there may be large... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Dermatology, infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Yellowish skin crusts, painful
• Usual onset:  Young children
• Duration:  Less than 3 weeks
• Causes:  Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes which spreads by direct contact
• Risk factors:  Day care, crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, breaks in the skin
• Prevention:  Hand washing, avoiding infected people, cleaning injuries
• Medication:  Antibiotics (mupirocin, fusidic acid, cefalexin)
• Treatment:  Based on symptoms
• Frequency:  140 million (2010)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo