The disease can be contagious. You can contract these bacteria if you touch the sores of a person with impetigo or if you touch items like towels, clothes, or sheets that the person used.
Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity ... cellulitis, pyodermas, impetigo, gas gangrene, tinea infections, leg ulcers, stasis dermatitis, immersion foot, frostbite, erythromelalgia ...