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 ...

Antibiotics should not be prescribed to patients with non-bullous impetigo, according to new draft guidance. The joint guidelines, from NICE and Public Health England (PHE), say that GPs should ...

Antiseptic such as hydrogen peroxide 1% cream is ‘just as effective’ as a topical antibiotic. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England (PHE) have issued ...

Q: My 7-year-old developed a rash on his buttocks, which spread over the next couple of days. His pediatrician said it was impetigo. Now his sister is developing a rash. Could this also be impetigo? A ...

The evidence showed that impetigo was cured or improved with a placebo in some people. However, impetigo is highly infectious, and the committee agreed that treatment is important to limit the spread ...

Symptoms of bullous impetigo The bullae (fluid-filled blisters) are almost 2cm in size, larger than those in a non-bullous impetigo infection. The blisters appear on the torso of the baby first, ...

Impetigo, also known as school sores, is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that occurs in children far more frequently than adults. It is one of the most common bacterial infections in ...

Q My sister’s youngest son has just been diagnosed with impetigo and from the little I know about the condition, I seem to think I’ve heard that it’s very contagious. We’re due to be visiting them ...