CHILD’S HEALTH/SKIN DISORDERS: IMPETIGO (SCHOOL SORES)
May 21st, 2009
Impetigo is the name given to sores on the skin which have become infected. These are usually scabbed over and often drain pus. They can spread rapidly to other parts of the body and are also highly contagious. Cause The surface layers of the sore are infected with a germ (either Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus). [...]