Impetigo

Posted by admins on March 4, 2011 under Diseases and Conditions | Be the First to Comment

Impetigo

Impetigo is an infection of the outer layers of the skin due to bacteria, either a staphylococcus or a streptococcus or both.

In either case a small blister forms which, in the case of a streptococcal infection bursts within an hour or two producing thick yellow translucent stuck on crusts. In the case of a staphylococcal infection, little or no crust is formed and the blisters, which may take a day or two to burst, may enlarge up to 5cm in diameter, sometimes healing completely in the centre and extending at the edges. Read more of this article »