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href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C%DA%AF%D9%88" title="ایمپیتیگو – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="ایمپیتیگو" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigen" title="Impetigen – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Impetigen" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo_contagiosa" title="Impetigo contagiosa – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Impetigo contagiosa" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BF" title="Μολυσματικό κηρίο – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Μολυσματικό κηρίο" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imp%C3%A9tigo" title="Impétigo – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Impétigo" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inpetigo" title="Inpetigo – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Inpetigo" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B2%D8%AE%D9%85" title="زردزخم – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="زردزخم" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imp%C3%A9tigo" title="Impétigo – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Impétigo" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impit%C3%ADog%C3%B3" title="Impitíogó – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Impitíogó" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%86%8D%EA%B0%80%EC%A7%84" title="농가진 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="농가진" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%87%D6%83%D5%A1%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A2" title="Շփաբորբ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Շփաբորբ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kossageit" title="Kossageit – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Kossageit" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigine" title="Impetigine – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Impetigine" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%AA" title="סעפת – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="סעפת" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE" title="Импетиго – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Импетиго" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93tvar" title="Ótvar – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Ótvar" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE" title="Импетиго – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Импетиго" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krentenbaard" title="Krentenbaard – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Krentenbaard" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%9D%E6%9F%93%E6%80%A7%E8%86%BF%E7%97%82%E7%96%B9" title="伝染性膿痂疹 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="伝染性膿痂疹" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennkopper" title="Brennkopper – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Brennkopper" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%9A%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%B8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%AB%E0%AD%8B%E0%AC%9F" title="ଚର୍ମସ୍ଫୋଟ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଚର୍ମସ୍ଫୋଟ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachratqi" title="Sachratqi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Sachratqi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liszajec_zaka%C5%BAny" title="Liszajec zakaźny – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Liszajec zakaźny" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Impetigo" 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hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rk%C3%A4rupi" title="Märkärupi – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Märkärupi" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impetigo" title="Impetigo – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Impetigo" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE" title="Импетиго – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Импетиго" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87" title="โรคพุพอง – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="โรคพุพอง" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0mpetigo" title="İmpetigo – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="İmpetigo" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE" title="Імпетиго – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Імпетиго" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%E1%BB%91c" title="Chốc – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Chốc" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a 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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Impetigo2020.jpg/220px-Impetigo2020.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Impetigo2020.jpg/330px-Impetigo2020.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Impetigo2020.jpg/440px-Impetigo2020.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2673" data-file-height="2285" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">A case of impetigo on the chin</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Pronunciation</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span><span title="'p' in 'pie'">p</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="/aɪ/: 'i' in 'tide'">aɪ</span><span title="/ɡ/: 'g' in 'guy'">ɡ</span><span title="/oʊ/: 'o' in 'code'">oʊ</span></span>/</a></span></span> </li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Medical_specialty" title="Medical specialty">Specialty</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dermatology" title="Dermatology">Dermatology</a>, <a href="/wiki/Infectious_disease_(medical_specialty)" class="mw-redirect" title="Infectious disease (medical specialty)">infectious disease</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Signs_and_symptoms" title="Signs and symptoms">Symptoms</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Yellowish skin crusts, painful<sup id="cite_ref-Ib2015_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ib2015-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Complication_(medicine)" title="Complication (medicine)">Complications</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cellulitis" title="Cellulitis">Cellulitis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis" class="mw-redirect" title="Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis">poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis</a><sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Usual onset</th><td class="infobox-data">Young children<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">Less than 3 weeks<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Causes</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus" title="Staphylococcus aureus">Staphylococcus aureus</a></i> or <i><a href="/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes" title="Streptococcus pyogenes">Streptococcus pyogenes</a></i> which spreads by direct contact</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Risk_factor" title="Risk factor">Risk factors</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Day_care" class="mw-redirect" title="Day care">Day care</a>, crowding, <a href="/wiki/Malnutrition" title="Malnutrition">poor nutrition</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus" class="mw-redirect" title="Diabetes mellitus">diabetes mellitus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Contact_sport" title="Contact sport">contact sports</a>, breaks in the skin<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Adam2002_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Adam2002-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prevention</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hand_washing" title="Hand washing">Hand washing</a>, avoiding infected people, cleaning injuries<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Treatment</th><td class="infobox-data">Based on symptoms<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Medication" title="Medication">Medication</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Antibiotic" title="Antibiotic">Antibiotics</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mupirocin" title="Mupirocin">mupirocin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fusidic_acid" title="Fusidic acid">fusidic acid</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cefalexin" title="Cefalexin">cefalexin</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kon2012_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kon2012-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Frequency</th><td class="infobox-data">140 million (2010)<sup id="cite_ref-LancetEpi2012_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LancetEpi2012-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Impetigo</b> is a contagious <a href="/wiki/Bacterial_infection" class="mw-redirect" title="Bacterial infection">bacterial infection</a> that involves the superficial <a href="/wiki/Human_skin" title="Human skin">skin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ib2015_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ib2015-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs.<sup id="cite_ref-Ib2015_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ib2015-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Less commonly there may be <a href="/wiki/Bullous" class="mw-redirect" title="Bullous">large blisters</a> which affect the <a href="/wiki/Groin" title="Groin">groin</a> or <a href="/wiki/Armpits" class="mw-redirect" title="Armpits">armpits</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ib2015_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ib2015-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lesions may be painful or itchy.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Fever" title="Fever">Fever</a> is uncommon.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It is typically due to either <i><a href="/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus" title="Staphylococcus aureus">Staphylococcus aureus</a></i> or <i><a href="/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes" title="Streptococcus pyogenes">Streptococcus pyogenes</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Jong2022_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jong2022-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Risk factors include attending <a href="/wiki/Day_care" class="mw-redirect" title="Day care">day care</a>, crowding, <a href="/wiki/Malnutrition" title="Malnutrition">poor nutrition</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus" class="mw-redirect" title="Diabetes mellitus">diabetes mellitus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Contact_sport" title="Contact sport">contact sports</a>, and breaks in the skin such as from <a href="/wiki/Mosquito_bite" class="mw-redirect" title="Mosquito bite">mosquito bites</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eczema" class="mw-redirect" title="Eczema">eczema</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scabies" title="Scabies">scabies</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Herpes" title="Herpes">herpes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Adam2002_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Adam2002-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With contact it can spread around or between people.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms and appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prevention is by <a href="/wiki/Hand_washing" title="Hand washing">hand washing</a>, avoiding people who are infected, and cleaning injuries.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Treatment is typically with <a href="/wiki/Antibiotic" title="Antibiotic">antibiotic</a> creams such as <a href="/wiki/Mupirocin" title="Mupirocin">mupirocin</a> or <a href="/wiki/Fusidic_acid" title="Fusidic acid">fusidic acid</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kon2012_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kon2012-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Antibiotics by mouth, such as <a href="/wiki/Cefalexin" title="Cefalexin">cefalexin</a>, may be used if large areas are affected.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Antibiotic resistance">Antibiotic-resistant</a> forms have been found.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Healing generally occurs without scarring.<sup id="cite_ref-Jong2022_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jong2022-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Impetigo affected about 140 million people (2% of the world population) in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-LancetEpi2012_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LancetEpi2012-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It can occur at any age, but is most common in young children aged two to five.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In some places the condition is also known as "school sores".<sup id="cite_ref-Vic2017_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vic2017-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Without treatment people typically get better within three weeks.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recurring infections can occur due to <a href="/wiki/Colonisation_(biology)" title="Colonisation (biology)">colonization</a> of the nose by the bacteria.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Complications may include <a href="/wiki/Cellulitis" title="Cellulitis">cellulitis</a> or <a href="/wiki/Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis" class="mw-redirect" title="Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis">poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name is from the <a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> <span title="Latin-language text"><i lang="la">impetere</i></span> meaning "attack".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Signs_and_symptoms">Signs and symptoms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Signs and symptoms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Contagious_impetigo">Contagious impetigo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Contagious impetigo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This most common form of impetigo, also called nonbullous impetigo, most often begins as a red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks, leaking <a href="/wiki/Pus" title="Pus">pus</a> or fluid, and forms a honey-colored <a href="/wiki/Wound_healing" title="Wound healing">scab</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Cole_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cole-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed by a red mark which often heals without leaving a scar. Sores are not painful, but they may be itchy. <a href="/wiki/Lymph_node" title="Lymph node">Lymph nodes</a> in the affected area may be swollen, but fever is rare. Touching or scratching the sores may easily spread the infection to other parts of the body.<sup id="cite_ref-Mayo_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mayo-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Ulcer_(dermatology)" title="Ulcer (dermatology)">Skin ulcers</a> with <a href="/wiki/Erythema" title="Erythema">redness</a> and scarring also may result from scratching or abrading the skin.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Illustration of a woman with a severe facial impetigo"><img alt="Illustration of a woman with a severe facial impetigo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg/138px-Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="138" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg/207px-Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg/275px-Woman%27s_face_infected_with_impetigo_Wellcome_L0074829_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3101" data-file-height="4051" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Illustration of a woman with a severe facial impetigo</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Impetigo-infected.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Impetigo on the back of the neck"><img alt="Impetigo on the back of the neck" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Impetigo-infected.jpg/135px-Impetigo-infected.jpg" decoding="async" width="135" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Impetigo-infected.jpg/203px-Impetigo-infected.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Impetigo-infected.jpg/270px-Impetigo-infected.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1936" data-file-height="2576" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Impetigo on the back of the neck</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Impetigo2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A severe case of facial impetigo"><img alt="A severe case of facial impetigo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Impetigo2011.jpg/134px-Impetigo2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="134" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Impetigo2011.jpg/201px-Impetigo2011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Impetigo2011.jpg/269px-Impetigo2011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2053" data-file-height="2750" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A severe case of facial impetigo</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bullous_impetigo">Bullous impetigo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Bullous impetigo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bullous_impetigo1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bullous_impetigo1.jpg/220px-Bullous_impetigo1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bullous_impetigo1.jpg/330px-Bullous_impetigo1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bullous_impetigo1.jpg/440px-Bullous_impetigo1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1992" data-file-height="1268" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bullous_impetigo" title="Bullous impetigo">Bullous impetigo</a> after the bullae have broken</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Bullous_impetigo" title="Bullous impetigo">Bullous impetigo</a>, mainly seen in children younger than two years, involves painless, fluid-filled <a href="/wiki/Blister" title="Blister">blisters</a>, mostly on the arms, legs, and trunk, surrounded by red and itchy (but not sore) skin. The blisters may be large or small. After they break, they form yellow scabs.<sup id="cite_ref-Mayo_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mayo-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ecthyma">Ecthyma</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Ecthyma"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ecthyma" title="Ecthyma">Ecthyma</a>, the nonbullous form of impetigo, produces painful fluid- or pus-filled sores with redness of skin, usually on the arms and legs, become <a href="/wiki/Ulcer_(dermatology)" title="Ulcer (dermatology)">ulcers</a> that penetrate deeper into the <a href="/wiki/Dermis" title="Dermis">dermis</a>. After they break open, they form hard, thick, gray-yellow scabs, which sometimes leave scars. Ecthyma may be accompanied by swollen <a href="/wiki/Lymph_node" title="Lymph node">lymph nodes</a> in the affected area.<sup id="cite_ref-Mayo_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mayo-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Causes">Causes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Causes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Impetigo is primarily caused by <i><a href="/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus" title="Staphylococcus aureus">Staphylococcus aureus</a></i>, and sometimes by <i><a href="/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes" title="Streptococcus pyogenes">Streptococcus pyogenes</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Robbins_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Robbins-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both <a href="/wiki/Bullous" class="mw-redirect" title="Bullous">bullous</a> and nonbullous are primarily caused by <i>S. aureus</i>, with <i>Streptococcus </i>also commonly being involved in the nonbullous form.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Predisposing_factors">Predisposing factors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Predisposing factors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Impetigo is more likely to infect children ages 2–5, especially those that attend school or day care.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-school1_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-school1-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Vic2017_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vic2017-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 70% of cases are the nonbullous form and 30% are the bullous form.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Impetigo occurs more frequently among people who live in warm climates.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transmission">Transmission</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Transmission"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Infection" title="Infection">infection</a> is spread by direct contact with <a href="/wiki/Lesion" title="Lesion">lesions</a> or with <a href="/wiki/Human_nose" title="Human nose">nasal</a> <a href="/wiki/Asymptomatic_carrier" title="Asymptomatic carrier">carriers</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Incubation_period" title="Incubation period">incubation period</a> is 1–3 days after exposure to <i>Streptococcus</i> and 4–10 days for <i>Staphylococcus</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dried streptococci in the air are not infectious to intact skin. Scratching may spread the lesions.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diagnosis">Diagnosis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Diagnosis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Impetigo is usually diagnosed based on its appearance. It generally appears as honey-colored scabs formed from dried sebum and is often found on the arms, legs, or face.<sup id="cite_ref-Robbins_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Robbins-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If a visual diagnosis is unclear a culture may be done to test for resistant bacteria.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Differential_diagnosis">Differential diagnosis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Differential diagnosis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other conditions that can result in symptoms similar to the common form include <a href="/wiki/Contact_dermatitis" title="Contact dermatitis">contact dermatitis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Herpes_simplex_virus" title="Herpes simplex virus">herpes simplex virus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Discoid_lupus" class="mw-redirect" title="Discoid lupus">discoid lupus</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Scabies" title="Scabies">scabies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other conditions that can result in symptoms similar to the blistering form include other <a href="/wiki/Bullous" class="mw-redirect" title="Bullous">bullous</a> skin diseases, <a href="/wiki/Burn" title="Burn">burns</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Necrotizing_fasciitis" title="Necrotizing fasciitis">necrotizing fasciitis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Prevention">Prevention</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Prevention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To prevent the spread of impetigo the skin and any open wounds should be kept clean and covered. Care should be taken to keep fluids from an infected person away from the skin of a non-infected person. Washing hands, linens, and affected areas will lower the likelihood of contact with infected fluids. Scratching can spread the sores; keeping nails short will reduce the chances of spreading. Infected people should avoid contact with others and eliminate sharing of clothing or linens.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Children with impetigo can return to school 24 hours after starting antibiotic therapy as long as their draining lesions are covered.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Treatment">Treatment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Treatment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Antibiotic" title="Antibiotic">Antibiotics</a>, either as a cream or by mouth, are usually prescribed. Mild cases may be treated with <a href="/wiki/Mupirocin" title="Mupirocin">mupirocin</a> ointments. In 95% of cases, a single seven-day antibiotic course results in resolution in children.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been advocated that topical <a href="/wiki/Antiseptic" title="Antiseptic">antiseptics</a> are inferior to topical antibiotics, and therefore should not be used as a replacement.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the <a href="/wiki/National_Institute_for_Health_and_Care_Excellence" title="National Institute for Health and Care Excellence">National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</a> (NICE) as of February 2020 recommends a hydrogen peroxide 1% cream antiseptic rather than topical antibiotics for localised non-bullous impetigo in otherwise well individuals.<sup id="cite_ref-NICE_2020_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NICE_2020-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This recommendation is part of an effort to reduce the overuse of antimicrobials that may contribute to the development of resistant organisms<sup id="cite_ref-BMJ_2019_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BMJ_2019-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> such as <a href="/wiki/MRSA" class="mw-redirect" title="MRSA">MRSA</a>. </p><p>More severe cases require oral antibiotics, such as <a href="/wiki/Dicloxacillin" title="Dicloxacillin">dicloxacillin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Flucloxacillin" title="Flucloxacillin">flucloxacillin</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Erythromycin" title="Erythromycin">erythromycin</a>. Alternatively, <a href="/wiki/Amoxicillin" title="Amoxicillin">amoxicillin</a> combined with <a href="/wiki/Clavulanate_potassium" class="mw-redirect" title="Clavulanate potassium">clavulanate potassium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cephalosporin" title="Cephalosporin">cephalosporins</a> (first-generation) and many others may also be used as an antibiotic treatment. Alternatives for people who are seriously allergic to penicillin or infections with <a href="/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus" title="Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus">methicillin-resistant <i>Staphococcus aureus</i></a> include <a href="/wiki/Doxycycline" title="Doxycycline">doxycycline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clindamycin" title="Clindamycin">clindamycin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole" title="Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole">trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole</a>, although doxycycline should not be used in children under the age of eight years old due to the risk of drug-induced <a href="/wiki/Tooth_discoloration" title="Tooth discoloration">tooth discolouration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When streptococci alone are the cause, penicillin is the drug of choice. When the condition presents with <a href="/wiki/Ulcer_(dermatology)" title="Ulcer (dermatology)">ulcers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Valacyclovir" class="mw-redirect" title="Valacyclovir">valacyclovir</a>, an antiviral, may be given in case a viral infection is causing the ulcer.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Prognosis">Prognosis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Prognosis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Without treatment, individuals with impetigo typically get better within three weeks.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Complications may include <a href="/wiki/Cellulitis" title="Cellulitis">cellulitis</a> or <a href="/wiki/Poststreptococcal_glomerulonephritis" class="mw-redirect" title="Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis">poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Rheumatic_fever" title="Rheumatic fever">Rheumatic fever</a> does not appear to be related.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2014_3-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Epidemiology">Epidemiology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Epidemiology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Globally, impetigo affects more than 162 million children in low- to middle-income countries.<sup id="cite_ref-Mah2015_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mah2015-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rates are highest in countries with low available resources and is especially prevalent in the region of <a href="/wiki/Oceania" title="Oceania">Oceania</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Mah2015_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mah2015-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Tropical_climate" title="Tropical climate">tropical climate</a> and high population in lower socioeconomic regions contribute to these high rates.<sup id="cite_ref-sciencedirect.com_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sciencedirect.com-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Children under the age of 4 in the United Kingdom are 2.8% more likely than average to contract impetigo; this decreases to 1.6% for children up to 15 years old.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As age increases, the rate of impetigo declines, but all ages are still susceptible.<sup id="cite_ref-sciencedirect.com_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sciencedirect.com-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impetigo&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Impetigo was originally described and differentiated by the English <a href="/wiki/Dermatologist" class="mw-redirect" title="Dermatologist">dermatologist</a> <a href="/wiki/William_Tilbury_Fox" title="William Tilbury Fox">William Tilbury Fox</a> around 1864.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The word <i>impetigo</i> is the generic <a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> word for 'skin eruption', and it stems from the verb <span title="Latin-language text"><i lang="la">impetere</i></span> 'to attack' (as in <i>impetus</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the discovery of antibiotics, the disease was treated with an application of the antiseptic <a href="/wiki/Gentian_violet" class="mw-redirect" title="Gentian violet">gentian violet</a>, which was an effective treatment.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span 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title="International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems">ICD</a>-<a href="/wiki/List_of_ICD-9_codes" title="List of ICD-9 codes">9-CM</a></b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.icd9data.com/getICD9Code.ashx?icd9=684">684</a></li><li><b><a href="/wiki/Medical_Subject_Headings" title="Medical Subject Headings">MeSH</a></b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D007169">D007169</a></li><li><b><a href="/wiki/Diseases_Database" title="Diseases Database">DiseasesDB</a></b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb6753.htm">6753</a></li></ul></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EAECF0;color:black;">External resources</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><div class="hlist" style="text-align:left;"><ul><li><b><a 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style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Epidermis" title="Epidermis">Epidermal</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wart" title="Wart">Wart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Callus" title="Callus">Callus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seborrheic_keratosis" title="Seborrheic keratosis">Seborrheic keratosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skin_tag" title="Skin tag">Acrochordon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum" title="Molluscum contagiosum">Molluscum contagiosum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Actinic_keratosis" title="Actinic keratosis">Actinic keratosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squamous-cell_carcinoma" title="Squamous-cell carcinoma">Squamous-cell carcinoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basal-cell_carcinoma" title="Basal-cell carcinoma">Basal-cell carcinoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merkel-cell_carcinoma" title="Merkel-cell carcinoma">Merkel-cell carcinoma</a></li> <li><a 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tumor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leiomyoma" title="Leiomyoma">Leiomyoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lymphangioma_circumscriptum" title="Lymphangioma circumscriptum">Lymphangioma circumscriptum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Myxoid_cyst" title="Myxoid cyst">Myxoid cyst</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Rash" title="Rash">Rashes</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">With<br /> epidermal<br /> involvement</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Eczematous</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Contact_dermatitis" title="Contact dermatitis">Contact dermatitis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atopic_dermatitis" title="Atopic dermatitis">Atopic dermatitis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seborrhoeic_dermatitis" title="Seborrhoeic dermatitis">Seborrheic dermatitis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stasis_dermatitis" title="Stasis dermatitis">Stasis dermatitis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lichen_simplex_chronicus" title="Lichen simplex chronicus">Lichen simplex chronicus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darier%27s_disease" title="Darier's disease">Darier's disease</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glucagonoma_syndrome" class="mw-redirect" title="Glucagonoma syndrome">Glucagonoma syndrome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis" title="Langerhans cell histiocytosis">Langerhans cell histiocytosis</a></li> <li><a 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title="Tinea manuum">Manuum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tinea_faciei" title="Tinea faciei">Faciei</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pityriasis_rosea" title="Pityriasis rosea">Pityriasis rosea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syphilis" title="Syphilis">Secondary syphilis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mycosis_fungoides" title="Mycosis fungoides">Mycosis fungoides</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Systemic_lupus_erythematosus" class="mw-redirect" title="Systemic lupus erythematosus">Systemic lupus erythematosus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pityriasis_rubra_pilaris" title="Pityriasis rubra pilaris">Pityriasis rubra pilaris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parapsoriasis" title="Parapsoriasis">Parapsoriasis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ichthyosis" title="Ichthyosis">Ichthyosis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Blister" title="Blister">Blistering</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Papule" title="Papule">Papular</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scabies" title="Scabies">Scabies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Insect_bites_and_stings" class="mw-redirect" title="Insect bites and stings">Insect bite reactions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lichen_planus" title="Lichen planus">Lichen planus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miliaria" title="Miliaria">Miliaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keratosis_pilaris" title="Keratosis pilaris">Keratosis pilaris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lichen_spinulosus" title="Lichen spinulosus">Lichen spinulosus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transient_acantholytic_dermatosis" title="Transient acantholytic dermatosis">Transient acantholytic dermatosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lichen_nitidus" title="Lichen nitidus">Lichen nitidus</a></li> <li><a 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title="Abscess">Abscess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boil" title="Boil">Boil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erythema_nodosum" title="Erythema nodosum">Erythema nodosum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carcinoid_syndrome" title="Carcinoid syndrome">Carcinoid syndrome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fixed_drug_eruption" class="mw-redirect" title="Fixed drug eruption">Fixed drug eruption</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specialized</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Urticaria" class="mw-redirect" title="Urticaria">Urticaria</a></li> <li>Erythema (<a href="/wiki/Erythema_multiforme" title="Erythema multiforme">Multiforme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erythema_chronicum_migrans" class="mw-redirect" title="Erythema chronicum migrans">Migrans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erythema_gyratum_repens" title="Erythema gyratum repens">Gyratum repens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erythema_annulare_centrifugum" title="Erythema annulare centrifugum">Annulare centrifugum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erythema_ab_igne" title="Erythema ab igne">Ab igne</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Nonblanchable<br /> Purpura</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Macular</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thrombocytopenic_purpura" title="Thrombocytopenic purpura">Thrombocytopenic purpura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solar_purpura" title="Solar purpura">Actinic/solar purpura</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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href="/wiki/Nocardiosis" title="Nocardiosis">Nocardiosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutaneous_diphtheria_infection" title="Cutaneous diphtheria infection">Cutaneous diphtheria infection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arcanobacterium_haemolyticum_infection" title="Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection"><i>Arcanobacterium haemolyticum</i> infection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Group_JK_corynebacterium_sepsis" title="Group JK corynebacterium sepsis">Group JK corynebacterium sepsis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Gram-negative_bacterial_infection" class="mw-redirect" title="Gram-negative bacterial infection">Gram -ve</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" 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cellulitis</a></li> <li><span class="wrap"><a href="/wiki/Pseudomonal_pyoderma" title="Pseudomonal pyoderma">Pseudomonal pyoderma</a> / <a href="/wiki/Pseudomonas_hot-foot_syndrome" title="Pseudomonas hot-foot syndrome"><i>Pseudomonas</i> hot-foot syndrome</a> / <a href="/wiki/Hot_tub_folliculitis" title="Hot tub folliculitis">Hot tub folliculitis</a> / <a href="/wiki/Ecthyma_gangrenosum" title="Ecthyma gangrenosum">Ecthyma gangrenosum</a> / <a href="/wiki/Green_nail_syndrome" title="Green nail syndrome">Green nail syndrome</a> </span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Q_fever" title="Q fever">Q fever</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salmonellosis" title="Salmonellosis">Salmonellosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shigellosis" title="Shigellosis">Shigellosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plague_(disease)" title="Plague (disease)">Plague</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Granuloma_inguinale" title="Granuloma inguinale">Granuloma inguinale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chancroid" title="Chancroid">Chancroid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeromonas_infection" title="Aeromonas infection"><i>Aeromonas</i> infection</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Campylobacterota" title="Campylobacterota">Campylobacterota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Helicobacter_cellulitis" title="Helicobacter cellulitis"><i>Helicobacter</i> cellulitis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Syphilid" title="Syphilid">Syphilid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syphilis" title="Syphilis">Syphilis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chancre" title="Chancre">Chancre</a></li> <li><a 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