A contagious, superficial, intraepidermal infection occurring prominently on exposed areas of the face and extremities, most often seen in children
Primary impetigo (pyoderma): invasi...
Lesions are often described as painful.
May be slow and indolent or rapidly spreading
Most frequent on face around mouth and nose or at site of trauma
Tender red macules or ...
Treatment speeds healing, improves cosmetic appearance, and avoids spread of disease.
Prevent with mupirocin ointment TID to sites of minor skin trauma.
Remove crusts; clean wi...
Athletes are restricted from contact sports.
School and daycare contagious restrictions
Children can return to school 24 hours after initiation of antimicrobial tre...
Bowen AC, Mahé A, Hay RJ, et al. The global epidemiology of impetigo: a systematic review of the population prevalence of impetigo and pyoderma. PLoS O...
L01.01 Non-bullous impetigo
L01.03 Bullous impetigo
L01.00 Impetigo, unspecified
L01.09 Other impetigo
L01.02 Bockhart's impetigo
L01 Impetigo
L01.0 Impetigo
399183005 Impetigo bullosa
238374...
Superficial, intraepidermal infection
Predominantly staphylococcal in origin
Microbial resistance patterns need to be monitored.
Topical treatment is recommended for limited lesions and o...
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Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of the lesion, it was thought to be a cigarette burn from child abuse on initial evaluation. Gram stain yielded abundant segmented neutrophils and Gram-positive cocci, followed by the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus in culture.
From Fleisher GR, MD, Ludwig W, MD, Baskin MN, MD. Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of the lesion, it...
Impetigo. The confluent erythematous patches of denuded vesicles (small) and bullae (large) have crusted rims.
Thomas H. McConnell, The Nature Of Disease Pathology for the Health Professions, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
Thomas H. McConnell, The Natu...
Impetigo contagiosa. Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the nasal area of a child, an area commonly colonized by Staphylococcus aureus.
Elder AD, Elenitsas R, Johnson BL, et al: Synopsis and Atlas of Lever's Histopathology of the Skin. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999, p 2, clin. fig. IA1; p 163, clin. fig. IVE3; p 167,
Impetigo contagiosa. Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the nasal area of a child, an area commonly co...
FIG. 11.30. Bullous impetigo. This 6-year-old girl developed widespread impetigo after a visit to Central America. Lesions appear crusted, scabbed, bullous, or covered with calamine lotion. Staphylococcus aureus causes almost all cases of bullous impetigo.
FIG. 11.30. Bullous impetigo. This 6-year-old girl developed widespread impetigo after a visit to Central America. Lesions appear crusted,...
FIG. 11.31. Impetigo. This child has primarily crusted and scabbed as opposed to bullous lesions. Both group A streptococci and staphylococci may produce lesions with this morphology.
FIG. 11.31. Impetigo. This child has primarily crusted and scabbed as opposed to bullous lesions. Both group A streptococci and staphyloco...
FIG. 11.32. Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of the lesion, it was thought to be a cigarette burn from child abuse on initial evaluation. Gram stain yielded abundant segmented neutrophils and Gram-positive cocci, followed by the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus in culture.
FIG. 11.32. Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of t...
<bold><italic>Figure 14.80.</bold></bold> Bullous impetigo.
<bold><italic>Figure 24-21</bold> Impetigo.</bold> The confluent erythematous patches of denuded vesicles (small) and bullae (large) have crusted rims.
<bold><italic>Figure 24-21</bold> Impetigo.</bold> The confluent erythematous patches of denuded vesicles (small) ...
<bold>FIGURE 24-42. Impetigo contagiosa.</bold> Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the nasal area of a child, an area commonly colonized by <bold><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i></bold>.
<bold>FIGURE 24-42. Impetigo contagiosa.</bold> Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the na...
Streptococcal impetigo. The lower extremities exhibit numerous erythematous papules, with central ulceration and the formation of crusts.
FIGURE 52.1 Impetigo of the nostril.
<bold>FIGURE 45-5</bold> Impetigo of the face. (Abner Kurten, <i>Folia Dermatologica.</i> No. 2. Geigy Pharmaceuticals.) (From Sauer G. C., Hall J. C. [1996]. <i>Manual of skin diseases</i> [7th ed.]. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.)
<bold>FIGURE 45-5</bold> Impetigo of the face. (Abner Kurten, <i>Folia Dermatologica.</i> No. 2. Geigy Pharmaceuti...
impetigo elementary-school student with nasal and perioral papulovesicles and crusting
Impetigo involving mouth and shoulder area
genital bullous impetigo: diaper-area bullae
Impetigo. This child has a mixture of intact bullae and drying crusts. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Impetigo. This child has a mixture of intact bullae and drying crusts. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: ...
Impetigo. Oozing “honey-crusted” lesions in a typical location. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Impetigo. Oozing “honey-crusted” lesions in a typical location. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnos...