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Impetigo: Impetigo Contagiosa…

Impetigo Contagiosa is a very common skin infection, most frequently in children, particularly boys.  The causative bacteria are usually staphylococcal and or streptococcal organisms although mixed infections may also occur.  The most common form is characterized by discrete, thin-walled vesicles that rapidly become pustular and then rupture producing a thin, straw-colored, seropurulent discharge that exudes… Read more »