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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Overview
Impetigo is a common and contagious bacterial skin infection that is usually a minor problem, but sometimes complications may occur that require treatment. Complications related to impetigo can include deeper skin infection (cellulitis), meningitis, or a kidney inflammation (post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, which is not prevented by treatment). Impetigo often starts with a cut or break in the skin that allows bacteria entry. Impetigo is usually caused by "staph" (Staphylococcus) or "strep" (Streptococcus) bacteria.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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