What is impetago?

Answer by  Cali2307 (1337)

Impetigo is a highly infectious skin infection that is most common in children. It is characterized by blisters and sores that appear on the face, hands, diaper area and neck.

Answer by  Rose (6804)

Impetago is a skin condition that results in an infection, it can spread and can be passed from person to person.

Answer by  shijo (861)

It is a bacterial skin infection that causes blisters or sores on face, neck, hands. It is mostly seen in kids. Bullous and non bullous are the type of impetago. This is causes by staphylococcus infection. Antibiotics can cure this. Good hygiene can prevent impetago. Patients must be carefull since it is a contegeous disease.

Answer by  Vanasatchy (816)

Impetago manifest itself through blisters and scores on hand and face. It can infect any part of the bodyThis infection will be on the body for a lonf time.