This spreads the impetigo. Wash the hands often. Try not to touch the sores. For mild impetigo 1 or 2 sores , can go to school if it is covered. For severe impetigo, child needs to take an oral antibiotic for more than 24 hours. In general, needs to be on antibiotics for 3 days before returning to sports. There must be no pus or drainage. Check with the team's trainer if there is one. What to Expect: Sore stops growing in 1 to 2 days. The skin is healed in 1 week. Call Your Doctor If: Impetigo sore gets bigger after 48 hours on antibiotic ointment Gets new impetigo sore on antibiotic ointment Not healed up in 1 week Your child becomes worse.
Impetigo of Left Cheek. Impetigo of Elbow. And remember, contact us if your child develops any of the "Call Us" symptoms. Author and Senior Reviewer: Barton D.
Schmitt, M. 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. When group A strep infects the skin, it causes sores. The bacteria can spread to others if someone touches those sores or comes into contact with fluid from the sores.
Impetigo starts as a red, itchy sore. In general, impetigo is a mild infection that can occur anywhere on the body. It most often affects exposed skin, such as around the nose and mouth or on the arms or legs. Symptoms include red, itchy sores that break open and leak a clear fluid or pus for a few days.
Doctors typically diagnose impetigo by looking at the sores physical examination. Lab tests are not needed. Impetigo is treated with antibiotics that are either rubbed onto the sores topical antibiotics or taken by mouth oral antibiotics. A doctor might recommend a topical ointment, such as mupirocin or retapamulin, for only a few sores.
Oral antibiotics can be used when there are more sores. Very rarely, kidney problems post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis can be a complication of impetigo.
If someone has this complication, it usually starts one to two weeks after the skin sores go away. Learn about post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. People can get impetigo more than once. Having impetigo does not protect someone from getting it again in the future. While there is no vaccine to prevent impetigo, there are things people can do to protect themselves and others. If you can, wear gloves.
Use a warm, soapy washcloth or compress to loosen the crusts. Gently remove them Picture 1. The area may bleed a little. This is OK. It is very important to remove all the crusts so the antibiotic ointment can get through to kill the germs.
Apply the cream to each sore and the area of skin around the sore. Start from the outside area and work to the center of the sore. Rub the ointment in well. This helps air to get to the area and prevents your child from touching and spreading the germs. Wash your hands well when you are finished.
Repeat these steps 2 to 3 times a day. Other Advice Do not use the kitchen sink for cleaning the sores. Wash the bathtub and sink well after each use.
Wash towels, washcloths and bed linens after each use. Any clothes that may have touched the bacteria should be washed. Washcloths, towels, bed linens or clothes should not be shared with anyone else. If your child seems to be itching at night, have him or her wear cotton mittens or socks on his hands to prevent scratching.
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