Impetigo (1yr and over)

Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin that is most common in young children. A highly contagious infection usually: Around the nose and mouth On the arms or legs Doctors use antibiotics to treat impetigo. Antibiotics can also help protect others from getting sick. Group A strep bacteria are very contagious. When group A strep bacteria infect the skin, they cause sores. The bacteria can spread to others if someone touches those sores or comes into contact with fluid from the sores. It usually takes 10 days for sores to appear after someone is exposed to group A strep bacteria. Treatment: Topical antibiotics (medicine rubbed onto the sores) Oral antibiotics (medicine taken by mouth) Just book a face to face appointment at Jaysons Pharmacy.