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Impetigo

Impetigo . Angie Labrada. Impetigo . Impetigo is a skin infection caused by the Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria. It is also known as school sores because it commonly affects school-aged children. Impetigo is more common during the warmer months .

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Impetigo

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  1. Impetigo Angie Labrada

  2. Impetigo • Impetigo is a skin infection caused by the Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria. It is also known as school sores because it commonly affects school-aged children. Impetigo is more common during the warmer months. • Impetigo looks unsightly, but it isn’t dangerous and doesn’t cause any lasting damage to the skin. 

  3. Sings and Symptoms • Common symptoms of impetigo include: The skin itches and reddens • A collection of blisters forms, commonly around the nose and mouth • The blisters pop and weep a yellow, sticky fluid • The area develops a raised and wet-looking crust • The scab dries and falls off • The skin completely heals after a few days.

  4. Viral or Bacterial • Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the surface of the skin.

  5. How to treat this Disease. • Impetigo can be treated with prescription antibiotic ointments or creams, which need to be reapplied until the sores have completely healed. Antibiotic syrups or tablets may also be prescribed. It is important to complete any course of antibiotics you are prescribed. If left untreated, impetigo can lead to skin abscesses.

  6. Incubation period of impetigo • The incubation period is the time between being exposed to the bacteria and the development of signs and symptoms. The incubation period is usually one to three days for Streptococcal and four to 10 days for Staphylococcal infections.

  7. How can it be prevented? • Prevention: Prevention involves good hygiene. Hand washing; never sharing towels, clothing, or stuffed animals; and keeping fingernails well-trimmed are easy precautions to take to avoid spreading the infection from one person to another.

  8. Is it Contagious? • Impetigo is contagious, primarily from direct contact with someone who has it but sometimes from towels, toys, clothing, or household items.

  9. Is there a Vaccine for Impetigo? • No, there is no vaccine for impetigo. Impetigo is a bacterial infection due to Staph, and is treated with antibiotics.

  10. Impetigo is more common on children's.

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