Impetigo - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Impetigo (im-puh-TIE-go) is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and young children It usually appears as reddish sores on the face, especially around the nose and mouth and on the hands and feet
Impetigo - Wikipedia Bullous impetigo, mainly seen in children younger than two years, involves painless, fluid-filled blisters, mostly on the arms, legs, and trunk, surrounded by red and itchy (but not sore) skin
Impetigo - NHS Impetigo is a skin infection that's very contagious but not usually serious Anyone can get it, but it's more common in young children With treatment, impetigo often gets better in a few days Impetigo starts with red sores or blisters, but the redness may be harder to see on brown and black skin
Impetigo - Johns Hopkins Medicine Impetigo is an infection of the skin When it affects just the surface, it’s called superficial impetigo Impetigo can also affect deeper parts of the skin This is called ecthyma It may occur on healthy skin Or it may occur where the skin was injured by a cut, scrape, or insect bite
Impetigo | Strep | Staph | MedlinePlus Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria It is usually caused by staphylococcal (staph) bacteria, but it can also be caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria