Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection that appears as honey coloured/ red colours blisters or sores on face, hands, legs and the diaper area. This infection mostly affects kids, but adults are not ...

SUNDAY, Nov. 27, 2016 -- Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that's preventable and can be treated with antibiotics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. It's common among kids, but adults ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As a quick review, impetigo exists in two forms – bullous and nonbullous. About 70% of cases of pediatric ...

Impetigo is a highly contagious skin condition common in young children that usually affects the face, neck, hands, and around the diaper area. In rare cases impetigo can also affect adults. Impetigo ...

Q: How should I prevent my child from catching impetigo? A: If you know of other infected children, do not let your child touch them or touch other infected objects. Keep your child from playing with ...

Mosquitoes are out in full force and while we are seeing higher than normal cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in many states, we pediatricians are more often diagnosing impetigo secondary to bug bites, ...

If you have a young child in daycare or preschool, you’ve probably heard of the skin infection known as impetigo. It’s a common and contagious bacterial contamination that typically affects kids ages ...

You might also know the disease as “crusted impetigo,” “pus impetigo,” or by its medical name, “Impetigo contagiosa.” It refers to the same thing: a bacterial skin infection, usually caused by ...

One of the classic skin infections I see during the summer months is an infection called impetigo. Impetigo (not infantigo as some parents say), is a bacterial skin infection characterized by tiny ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A highly contagious skin infection called Impetigo is making the rounds in the Ozarks. It’s usually found in small children. The rashes may cause some parents to worry its ...