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Impetigo

Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. The lesions may be painful or itchy. Fever is uncommon.

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Causes
Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes which spreads by direct contact
Complications
Cellulitis, poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Duration
Less than 3 weeks
Frequency
140 million (2010)
Medication
Antibiotics (mupirocin, fusidic acid, cefalexin)
Other names
School sores, impetigo contagiosa

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Impetigo

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples83
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
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Impetigo

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has treatment · 17
Impetigo → Alternatively, Alternatives, Antibiotics, Care Excellence, February, Health, However, In, It, Mild, More, MRSA, National Institute, NICE, Staphococcus, This, When
related to Epidemiology · 7
Impetigo → As, Children, Globally, Oceania, The, Tropical, United Kingdom
has prevention · 6
Impetigo → Care, Children, Infected, Scratching, To, Washing
related to Contagious impetigo · 5
Impetigo → Lymph, Skin, Sores, This, Touching
related to history · 5
Impetigo → Before, English, Latin, The, William Tilbury Fox
related to External links · 4
Impetigo → Diagnosis, Ecthyma, The Merck Manual, Therapy Professional Edition
has cause · 3
Impetigo → Both, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus
related to Bullous impetigo · 3
Impetigo → After, Bullous, The
related to Prognosis · 3
Impetigo → Complications, Rheumatic, Without
is a · 2
Impetigo → contagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin, generic Latin word for 'skin eruption

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may people skin lesions antibiotics children treatment typically contact bullous form include sores symptoms spread used affected aureus streptococcus care

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ImpetigoCausesStaphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes which spreads by direct contact1.00infobox
ImpetigoComplicationsCellulitis, poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis1.00infobox
ImpetigoDurationLess than 3 weeks1.00infobox
ImpetigoFrequency140 million (2010)1.00infobox
ImpetigoMedicationAntibiotics (mupirocin, fusidic acid, cefalexin)1.00infobox
ImpetigoOther namesSchool sores, impetigo contagiosa1.00infobox
ImpetigoPreventionHand washing, avoiding infected people, cleaning injuries1.00infobox
ImpetigoPronunciation/ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡoʊ/1.00infobox
ImpetigoRisk factorsDay care, crowding, poor nutrition, diabetes mellitus, contact sports, breaks in the skin1.00infobox
ImpetigoSpecialtyDermatology, infectious disease1.00infobox
ImpetigoSymptomsYellowish skin crusts, painful1.00infobox
ImpetigoTreatmentBased on symptoms1.00infobox
ImpetigoUsual onsetYoung children1.00infobox
Impetigois acontagious bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin0.90text
Impetigois ageneric Latin word for 'skin eruption0.90text

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