This image displays honey-colored crusts in the beard area, typical of impetigo. This image displays a small pus-filled lesion that is developing a crust. This image displays a pus-filled lesion with crust due to a impetigo, a superficial skin infection from either strep or staph bacteria. This image displays a lesion with a varnish-like crust typical of impetigo. This image displays intact blisters and crusted erosions showing the spectrum of skin lesions typical of impetigo. This image displays thick scaling, crusts, and erosions of the skin surface typical of impetigo.
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Impetigo  Information for adults

Picture of Impetigo: This image displays honey-colored crusts in the beard area, typical of impetigo. Divider line
This image displays honey-colored crusts in the beard area, typical of impetigo.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
In addition to measures for mild impetigo already mentioned, either topical (usually mupirocin) or oral antibiotics (cephalosporins, amoxicillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, erythromycin, or clindamycin) may be prescribed. If your doctor prescribes antibiotics, be sure to take the full course.


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