Impetigo contagiosa
The most common form of impetigo is impetigo contagiosa, which usually starts as a red sore on your child's face, most often around the nose and mouth.
IMPETIGO (Impetigo Contagiosa; Echthyma)
SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES"Impetigo is not something to ignore. Neglected, it can produce boils, ulcers, or other skin complications.
The three types of impetigo are called impetigo contagiosa, bullous impetigo and ecthyma.
A contagious, superficial skin infection, impetigo (impetigo contagiosa) occurs in nonbullous and bullous forms. This vesiculopustular eruptive disorder spreads most easily among infants, young children, and elderly people.
A name used in England among school-children for impetigo contagiosa. [Gould1916]
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It can develop if bacteria get into healthy skin or into minor cuts, scrapes, or any other small openings (such as those caused by bug bites). Other terms for impetigo are pyoderma and impetigo contagiosa.
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 See also: Impetigo, Fever, Infections, Bacterial, Eczema
  
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