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Impetigo
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Impetigo

Symptoms

Symptoms start with red or pimple-like lesions surrounded by reddened skin. These sores can be anywhere on your body, but mostly on your face, arms, and legs. The sores fill with pus, then break open after a few days and form a thick crust. Itching is common.


See Also

  • Understanding Group A Streptococcal Infections 
  • Impétigo (PDF) [en español]


  • See Also

  • Understanding Group A Streptococcal Infections 
  • Impétigo (PDF) [en español]