What is impetigo? what causes impetigo?

Skin infection: A local bacterial skin infection, caused by staph or strep or both. Most commonly seen in kids or their families.

Skin infection: Impetigo is a term used to describe a superficial skin infection that causes painful redness, occasionally blisters and hallmark has " honey-crusted" lesions. It is highly contagious through skin contact and is usually caused by staph aureus and occasionally streptococcus. It is treated with antibiotics - usually oral and topical along with keeping lesions clean with soap and water.

Skin infection: Impetigo: latin word "impetere" means violent attack and sudden unpleasant feeling. It is a skin infection caused by bacteria, strep or staph, with red, painful rash with honey-colored crust and may be rapidly progressive in nature.

Bacterial infection: School sores (or impetigo) are a bacterial skin infection caused by the bacteria staph aureus found everywhere. The treatment usually is ten days of antibiotics by mouth. The best antibiotic for school sores is flucloxacillin a form of penicillin. The sores also need to be covered to stop them spreading. Cleansing the skin with antiseptic and putting antibiotic cream in the nose may also be needed