用乾淨的手指將藥膏塗抹在瘡口上，一天重複幾次。

使用在鹽水或稀釋的醋中浸過的棉球小心地擦除痂皮或瘡痂。

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Impetigoisacommonskininfectionthatiscausedbybacteria.Learnwhattolookfor,andwhatyouandyourdoctorcandotocareforyourchild.

Whatisimpetigo?

Impetigoisabacterialskininfection.Itspreadseasily.Itisverycommoninyoungchildren,especiallybabies.Withouttreatment,impetigocanlastforseveralmonths.Itcandevelopintosomethingmoresevere.

Keypoints

• Impetigoisaskininfection.Itiscausedbyabacteria.
• Symptomsofimpetigoincludesmallorlargeblisters.Theblistersappearonaredbackground.Theyarefilledwithpus.Theyoccuraroundthemouthornosearea.Theymayalsooccurinthediaperarea.
• Impetigoiscausedbybacteria.Thebacteriaentersthebodythroughacutorcrackedskin.
• Anantibioticointmentisusuallyenoughtotreattheinfection.
• Impetigospreadseasilybytouch.Keepyourchildawayfromotherchildrenuntiltheinfectionclears.

Signsandsymptomsofimpetigo

Thesymptomsofimpetigochangeovertime:

• Atfirst,thechilddevelopssmallorlargeblistersonaredbackground.Theblisterscontainpus.Theyappeararoundthemouthornose.Theymayalsoappearinthediaperarea.
• Theblistersthensplitopen.Theyformirregularsores.Thesoresmaygrowlarger.
• Thesurfaceofthesoredries.Honey-colouredcrustsformonthesore.
• Thesoresbecomeitchyaftertheblistersburst.

Causesofimpetigo

Impetigoiscausedbybacteria.Thebacteriaenterthebodythroughacut,opensore,insectbiteorcrackedskin.ImpetigoisusuallycausedbyStaphylococcusaureus.Thisiscalledastaphinfection.ImpetigomayalsobecausedbyStreptococcuspyogenes.Thisiscalledastrepinfe