Impetigo

Stefano Veraldi; Ermira Çuka

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_45

Impetigo

Stefano Veraldi, Ermira Çuka

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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Impetigo is a superficial infection of the skin caused by staphylococci and/or streptococci. It is the most frequent bacterial dermatitis in infancy: it occurs mainly in preschool-aged children, particularly during the summer. The disease is contagious: it is not rare to observe minor epidemics in kindergartens. The treatment is based on the use of topical antibiotics (fusidic acid and mupirocin).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments, Third Edition
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	443-446
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9783662451397, 9783662451380
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_45
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2015

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