impetigo Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
causes of impetigo
A
staph aureus
strep pyogenes
2
Q
features of impetigo
A
golden, crusted skin lesions
very contagious
3
Q
management of impetigo
A
hydrogen peroxide 1% cream
topical antibiotic creams: topical fusidic acid
extensive disease: oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin
4
Q
school exclusion for impetigo
A
exclude from shcool until lesions are crusted over and healed
or 48 hours after commencing antibiotics
