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About Impetigo
What it is
Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria: either group A Streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, or both.
This page focuses on impetigo caused by group A Streptococcus (group A strep bacteria).
Did you know?
Another name for impetigo is infantigo.
Symptoms
It usually takes 10 days for sores to appear after someone is exposed to group A strep bacteria.
Symptoms include red, itchy sores that break open and leak a clear fluid or pus for a few days.
The sores can occur anywhere on the body but most often affect exposed skin.
Sores are commonly found on the following areas:
Next, a crusty yellow or "honey-colored" scab forms over the sore, which then heals without leaving a scar.
Complications
Very rarely, complications can include post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever.
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a kidney problem.
Rheumatic fever is a disease affecting the heart, joint, brain, and skin.
Risk factors
Anyone can get impetigo, but some factors increase the risk of getting this inf
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