SUNDAY, Nov. 27, 2016 -- Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that's preventable and can be treated with antibiotics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. It's common among kids, but ...

Impetigo is among the most common bacterial skin infections affecting infants and children, yet questions remain about the most effective drug therapy. This month’s Pharmacology Consult will ...

Impetigo is most often seen in young children, between the ages of 2 and 6 years. The first sign of impetigo occurs 4 to 10 days after infection, although it can spread from one person to another ...

The parents said doctors told them it was Impetigo. The Centers for Disease Control says it’s a common infection in young children. The symptoms include red, itchy sores.

They saw a lot of swimmer’s ear, some inner ear infections, increased impetigo cases, hand, foot and mouth disease and a stomach bug with vomiting and diarrhea. There have been very few cases of ...

Bullous impetigo, characterized by large painless bullae (fluid filled blisters), is the less common type, accounting for only 30 percent of all cases. Over 90 percent of these are in children ...

The safety and efficacy of retapamulin was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 210 adults and children ≥9 months for the treatment of impetigo up to 100 ...

Scabies is an underrecognized cause of illness in many developing countries. It is associated with impetigo, which can lead to serious systemic complications. We conducted a trial of mass drug ...

Impetigo is a common and contagious bacterial contamination that typically affects kids ages two to five. ... Climate change driving rise in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease.

YORK, Pa. — Masks come in all different sizes and shapes. And while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says they are necessary to slow the spread of covid-19, there can be some ...