How does impetigo spread?

Direct contact: Impetigo spreads by direct skin to skin contact.

Direct contact: Impetigo is an infection of the skin, usually caused by strep bacteria (streptococcus). The infection is spread by touching the affected areas, then touching other areas of the body. It is spread to others by direct contact with the sores, or by contact with the hands of the person who has it. This is why children playing together is a common mode of transmission.

Yes: It can spread to other areas of the skin, to deeper tissues, causing cellulitis, abcess, lymphangitis, which can spread to the blood. It ialso can spread to the respiratory tract. It also often spreads to other members of the household..