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impetigo

Skin infection with either streptococcus or staphylococcus bacteria, characterized by encrusted yellow sores on the skin. Particularly common in infants and small children, it is highly contagious but curable with antibiotics.
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In contrast, the visit rate for impetigo decreased by 32% during the study period.
Staphylococcus aureus--associated skin and soft tissue infections in ... by Jernigan, Daniel B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
3) In recounting her childhood illness of impetigo, in which her face and head were covered with pus-filled sores, she remarks on her mother's healing hands: "The doctor told my mother, 'Mrs.
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Finally, AOE may be part of a more generalized cellulitic condition such as impetigo or erysipelas involving S aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Acute otitis externa: treatment perspectives by Rutka, John / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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