impetigo
noun
im·pe·ti·go
ˌim-pə-ˈtē-(ˌ)gō 
-ˈtī-
-ˈtī-
: an acute contagious staphylococcal or streptococcal skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts
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Streptococcus pyogenes, a spherical bacteria that typically grows in long chains, can cause minor infections like impetigo to potentially deadly diseases like streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
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Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Group A strep infections typically cause mild infections such as strep throat, scarlet fever, and the skin infection impetigo, which are effectively treated with antibiotics.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Dec. 2022
Bacterial infections such as impetigo, which occur on areas of previous injury such as eczema or open wounds, can cause redness, inflammation and raised bumps.
—Dr. Erynne Bowers, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022
After all, plenty of skin rashes spread through touch, like the kind impetigo can cause.
—Korin Mille, SELF, 1 Sep. 2021
Children with eczema are more prone to getting impetigo.
—Jessica Grose, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
Laila contracted pneumonia and impetigo, a skin infection that causes red sores on the face, hands and feet.
—Dallas News, 21 July 2019
Like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus can cause impetigo.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2019
Between the sores and the crust, the two types of impetigo have a lot of grossness in common.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2019
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Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Group A strep infections typically cause mild infections such as strep throat, scarlet fever, and the skin infection impetigo, which are effectively treated with antibiotics.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Dec. 2022
Bacterial infections such as impetigo, which occur on areas of previous injury such as eczema or open wounds, can cause redness, inflammation and raised bumps.
—Dr. Erynne Bowers, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022
After all, plenty of skin rashes spread through touch, like the kind impetigo can cause.
—Korin Mille, SELF, 1 Sep. 2021
Children with eczema are more prone to getting impetigo.
—Jessica Grose, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
Laila contracted pneumonia and impetigo, a skin infection that causes red sores on the face, hands and feet.
—Dallas News, 21 July 2019
Like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus can cause impetigo.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2019
Between the sores and the crust, the two types of impetigo have a lot of grossness in common.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2019
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impetigo
noun
im·pe·ti·go
ˌim-pə-ˈtē-gō
-ˈtī-
-ˈtī-
: a contagious skin disease marked by pimples, blisters, and yellowish crusts
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impetigo
noun
im·pe·ti·go
ˌim-pə-ˈtē-(ˌ)gō
-ˈtī-
-ˈtī-
: an acute contagious staphylococcal or streptococcal skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts
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