Impetigo: Sores on the upper lip
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Impetigo: Sores on the upper lip
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Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by strep or staph bacteria. The infection often begins when bacteria that normally can be present on the skin enter a small cut or scratch.
Symptoms of impetigo include honey-colored, crusty, oozing blisters or sores, most often between the upper lip and nose. The blisters commonly occur after a cold. The sores can appear anywhere on the body. Scratching the blisters may spread impetigo to other parts of the body. Impetigo is more common in children than adults.
Impetigo is treated with antibiotics.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | August 1, 2008 |
| Last updated: | August 01, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
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