Best Doctors for Impetigo Treatment in Dakshineswar, Kolkata

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection which often affects children and causes yellowish red crusts typically on the face, hands and feet. The leasions may be painful , itchy and sometimes blisters are also seen. It is a bacterial infection most commonly due to staphylococcus aureus and it contracted by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, contaminated surfaces or objects, poor hygiene and weakened immune system etc. It can be a non-bullous impetigo, bullous impetigo and ecthyma .

Diagnosis is made by physical examination and bacterial culture or swab test if necessary.Treatment is by antibiotics oral or topical(crean or ointment), good hygiene practices (handwashing, cleaning) and wound care (cleaning, dressing) to prevent the spreading of the infection