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Impetigo

Impetigo. Trevor Nelson 2-14-12 B-4 . How you get Impetigo . It has to enter through a cut Person to person(has to have a opening in skin) May also get if skin is weak from other diseases such as eczema. Causes .

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Impetigo

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  1. Impetigo Trevor Nelson 2-14-12 B-4

  2. How you get Impetigo • It has to enter through a cut • Person to person(has to have a opening in skin) • May also get if skin is weak from other diseases such as eczema

  3. Causes • There are two causes of Impetigo staphylococcus aureusand streptococcus pyogenesbacteria.

  4. Signs • patch of red, itchy skin

  5. symptoms • Red sores usually around mouth and nose that burst forming yellow crust and dry causing red marks • Most times the the red marks do not hurt but are very contagious so they must be touched; although they itch very much

  6. Treatments • If the case is mild doctors well prescribe more cleanliness of the skin • If it prevalent around skin doctors well prescribe medication after taking sore out to get deep into the skin

  7. Facts • 70% of cases of Impetigo are children • staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenesbacteriaare harmless to healthy skin

  8. Best way to prevent • Good Hygiene

  9. Bibliography • Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Impetigo ." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic, 04 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. • Impetigo Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention." WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. WebMD, June-July 2010. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. • Christian Nordqvist. "What Is Impetigo? What Causes Impetigo?." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 4 Sep. 2009. Web.

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