Impetigo: What it is and how to treat it
Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection that most frequently occurs in childhood.
In today's post, I want to talk to you about impetigo: an infectious skin disease caused by two types of bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Infection occurs when either of these two bacteria finds the perfect circumstances to develop in a wound, bite, burn, etc.
It is a contagious disease that is usually not serious, but it must be treated because it can spread to other parts of the body and can affect other people who are in contact with children. It is easily transmitted by skin-to-skin contact.
infected and by sharing objects such as clothing, towels or sheets of infected people.
In fact, simply scratching the skin (one of the main symptoms of the disease) becomes the main mechanism of spread across the skin surface. Due to its rapid spread, it is essential to detect it as soon as possible.
Symptoms and Detection of Impetigo
We will observe the blisters or scabs typical of skin infection located mainly on the face: mainly in the mouth, nose or ears, although they can appear on other parts of the body, such as the arms or legs.
Treatment and Prevention
In all cases, treatment is applied locally, ensuring good hygiene, washing the area with an antibacterial soap and using products that reduce inflammation in the area, as well as with antibiotic, antiseptic and healing action such as Licotriz .
Treatment should be performed 3 times a day for 7-10 days or until the skin lesions completely disappear.
In addition, it is advisable to cover the lesions to reduce the risk of spreading and contagion of the disease with dressings that are not completely occlusive and that allow the wound to breathe.
To avoid contracting this disease as much as possible, it is necessary to maintain good personal and clothing hygiene and to treat any wound correctly, washing it with soap and water, finally applying an antiseptic and antibacterial such as Licotriz.
