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Impetigo
Types......
There are 3 types of Impetigo:
- Impetigo Contogiosa - Most common type and is very contagious. Consists of itchy red patches of sores. It isn't painful.
- Bullous Impetigo - Consists of blisters on the skin and is itchy and somewhat painful.
- Ecythma - Most serious form. It affects the second layer of skin and it consists of blisters that turn into open sores and could tur into ulcers.
Signs and Symptoms
Mode of Transmission
What is Impetigo
- Sores start off as small as a pimple and form around the nose and mouth area.
- They begin to inflame the skin and then form blisters. The blisters burst a crusty liquid and open sores form.
- Swollen lymph Nodes
- Impetigo is an infectious skin disease that causes rashes and sores.
- Impetigo disease is most common to be seen on infants and children.
- Common areas are the neck, hand, diaper and mouth area.
Treatment Available
- Impetigo is highly contagious.
- Impetigo is most commonly caught from somebody else who is infected, or the Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria forming in the body.
- However, a healthy body is capable of getting it!
Microbes Responsible
Caught by....
Streptococcus pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
- Skin to Skin contact
- Contact/touching of toys, towels, carpets or bedding
- Already having injured skin
- Bites
- Eczema
- Having a cold
- Treatment of impetigo typically involves local wound care along with antibiotic therapy. Antibiotic therapy for impetigo may be with a topical agent alone or a combination of systemic and topical agents.
- Gentle cleansing, removal of the honey-colored crusts of nonbullous impetigo using antibacterial soap and a washcloth, and frequent application of wet dressings to areas affected by lesions are recommended. Good hygiene with antibacterial washes, such as chlorhexidine or sodium hypochlorite baths, may prevent the transmission of impetigo and prevent recurrences, but the efficacy of this has not been proven.
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