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Bacterial skin infection
Impetigo is a condition in which a person has a rash that is reddened and has some oozing which forms a golden drying crust on top. The rash is a bacterial infection, and it is contagious from one person to another.
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very common
Body locations
Skin
Skin infection (cellulitis)
Condition
Impetigo
Condition
Skin infection (staph)
Condition
Abscess
Condition
Erysipelas
Condition
Orbital cellulitis
Condition
Erythema multiforme
Condition
Periorbital cellulitis
Condition
Scalded skin syndrome
Condition
Cat scratch fever
Condition
Erythrasma
Condition
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Medications
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