Infant with a case of impetigo,a bacterial skin infection usually caused by Staphylococci or ocassionally Streptococci. It is common among children & babies,beginning as a red patch,which develops into small pustules that join together,eventually forming crusty yellow sores. Impetigo is especially contagious,spreading rapidly on contact & by shared towels & face cloths. It usually responds to treatment with antibiotics applied locally within seven to ten days. Impetigo of the newborn is rare today. swelling may compress adjacent vessels & cause necrosis of tissue supplied by them | |
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