Impetigo and how to treat.

The impetigo, β Staphylococcus aureus or group-induced hemolytic streptococcus, usually honey-colored crust covering on the skin. This infection is found most commonly the child’s face, it is the skin barrier (for example, can be developed at any site are suspended, the area of skin, site of injury, or arthropod bites .) The deep, streptococcal infections are most often originated in ecthyma form but less commonly , crusted erosions and ulcer bleeding, the diameter is usually 0.5 to 1.5 cm spread over the affected area. These lesions associate with lymphedema  especially in the extremities . Please do not be confused with ecthyma gangrenosum caused by bacteria represent the most frequent Gram-negative bacilli embolic phenomenon.

treatment

For mild impetigo usually need only local mupirocin, for  Staphylococcus aureus (eg, dicloxacillin, oral administration of 250 four times a day, or cephalexin, 250 administered orally four times a day) .Impetigo and ecthyma which do not respond to oral antibiotics , lesions needed to cover with dressings and wet treatment.