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Impetigo

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria. It is usually caused by staphylococcal (staph) bacteria, but it can also be caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. It is most common in children between the ages of two and six. It usually starts when bacteria get into a break in the skin, such as a cut, scratch, or insect bite.

Symptoms start with red or pimple-like sores surrounded by red skin. These sores can be anywhere, but usually they occur on your face, arms and legs. The sores fill with pus, then break open after a few days and form a thick crust. They are often itchy, but scratching them can spread the sores.

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  1. Impetigo (National Library of Medicine)  
    Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria. It is usually caused by staphylococcal (staph) bacteria, but ... itchy, but scratching them can spread the sores. Impetigo can spread by contact with sores or nasal ...
  2. Impetigo is a common skin infection. ... Impetigo is caused by streptococcus (strep) or staphylococcus (staph) bacteria. Methicillin-resistant staph aureus ( MRSA ) is an ...
  3. Impetigo/Start Here ... Impetigo ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... impetigo; infected sore; skin; rash; children; streptococcus; pus-filled blisters; contagious ...
  4. Impetigo (Nemours Foundation)  
    Impetigo/Start Here ... Impetigo ... Nemours Foundation ... acute infections, impetigo, skin, noses, nose, mouths, mouth, blisters, blister, skin problems, skin problem, ...
  5. Impetigo (Nemours Foundation)  
    Impetigo/Teenagers ... Impetigo ... Nemours Foundation ... impetigo, skin, bacterial infection, blisters, staphylococcus aureus, staph, staph bacteria, Group A streptococcus, ...
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  7. Impetigo: Tips for Treatment and Prevention (American Osteopathic Association)  
    Impetigo, a highly contagious skin infection, often appears on the face and afflicts preschoolers and school-aged ...
  8. Impetigo (VisualDX)  
    Impetigo is a common, contagious bacterial skin infection. It is usually only a minor problem, but sometimes complications may occur that require treatment. Impetigo often starts with a cut or break in ...
  9. About Impetigo (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Learn about impetigo: Symptoms, complications, risk factors, and treatment.
  10. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... kinds of germs. For example,: Bacteria cause cellulitis, impetigo, and staphylococcal (staph) infections Viruses cause shingles, warts, ...
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