Impetigo

• What is impetigo?


  Bacterial skin infection
• What causes impetigo?

  Staphylococcus aureus

  Streptococcus pyogenes
• Where do impetigo lesions normally occur?


  Face

  Flexures

  Limbs not covered by clothing
• How is impetigo spread?


  Direct contact with discharges
• What are some features of impetigo?


  Golden crusted lesions around the mouth (typically)
• How is impetigo managed?

  Hydrogen peroxide 1% cream (not systemically unwell)

  Topical antibiotics
• Should children be going to school with impetigo?


  No
• When can children go to school with impetigo?


  Lesion are crusted and healed

  48 hours after commencing antibiotics