Impetigo secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Secondary Prevention

The measure for secondary prevention of impetigo include:

• Avoidance of scratching
• Keep the lesions covered
• Nails must be cut to avoid spread
• Keep separte towel