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IMPETIGO
Medical Therapy
- The treatment of impetigo depends on the location and number of lesions. Antibiotic therapy could be administered topically or orally.
- Topical therapy is preferred for patients with small amount of lesions and without any bullae. [1]
- Oral regimens are used for patients with several lesions and patients with bullous impetigo.
- Non-medical therapy involves washing the lesions and the rest of the body with soap and water, and letting the impetigo dry in the air.
- It is very important to remove the crusts before applying ointment, as the bacteria that cause the disease are located underneath them.
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- ↑ Sander Koning, Renske van der Sande, Arianne P. Verhagen, Lisette W. A. van Suijlekom-Smit, Andrew D. Morris, Christopher C. Butler, Marjolein Berger & Johannes C. van der Wouden (2012). "Interventions for impetigo". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 1: CD003261. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003261.pub3. PMID 22258953.