- Impetigo is a bacterial infection that results in a honey-colored, crusty rash, often on the face near the mouth and nose.
- Impetigo tends to occur in areas of minor breaks in the skin such as insect bites, cuts, or abrasions.
How it diagonised and prescription used:
- The most common diagnostic tests performed are a gram stain or bacterial culture obtained by swabbing the base of a lesion with a cotton swab.
- A topical skin cream such as mupirocin (Bactroban) also may be prescribed.
What should be done when affected by this diseases?
- The area around the blisters should be washed with soap and water, and the scabs should be washed away with water and an antiseptic solution such as chlorhexidine (Peridex).
- Then, the area should be dried. Washing away the scabs allows topical medications to reach the infection more effectively.
- Covering the area with gauze and tape or a loose plastic bandage can help to reuce the risk of spreading the infection to other parts of the body.
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