What's Impetigo Look Like?
Impetigo Starts with Red Sores or Blisters, but the Redness May Be Harder to See in Brown and Black Skin. the Sores or Blisters Quickly Burst and Leave Crusty...
Impetigo starts with red sores or blisters, but the redness may be harder to see in brown and black skin. The sores or blisters quickly burst and leave crusty, golden-brown patches. The patches can: look a bit like cornflakes stuck to your skin.
What is impetigo caused by?
Impetigo is a skin infection caused by one or both of the following bacteria: group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. This page focuses on impetigo caused by group A Streptococcus (group A strep). In addition to impetigo, group A strep cause many other types of infections.
How do you treat impetigo?
- Soak the skin with impetigo in warm water and soap to gently remove dirt and crusts.
- Apply the antibiotic (or other medicine) as prescribed.
- Cover the skin with impetigo to help it heal and prevent spreading the infection to others.
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