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Is valisone g prescribed for impetigo?
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No: Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin.It can be caused by several different bacteria, most commonly though it is caused by a strep infection of the skin. It is not cured by vaseline. It requires either topical or oral antibiotics.
Answered 11/3/2013
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