Whether at home or at school, most children are exposed to less accidents while they work at play. They tend to have less bruising and scratches on their skin. These small cuts and abrasions, but can be serious skin infections, which in time and no real treatment administered.
A good example of a bacterial infection called impetigo. Impetigo is characterized by the presence of crusty lesions on the skin. This skin infection caused by the bacteria: Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. These bacteria are most commonly found on human skin and cause infections when they get in through an open wound. Children infected with impetigo develop blisters, which tend to crack and ooze with liquid. These blisters eventually harden into a honey-colored crust.
Impetigo can affect the skin anywhere on the body but often attacks the area around the nose and mouth. It is more likely to appear on skin that is already irritated or raw sugar from eczema, poison ivy, bug bites or a skin allergy to soap or makeup.
Impetigo is contagious. The infection occurs in the fluid oozes from the blisters. When the patient is related to the infected skin, and then affects a different part of the body, bacterial infection can be transmitted to the ground. It may also spread from one person to another. Therefore schoolchildren easily spread of the infection from one kid to another. Impetigo is also in some adults who do not comply with hygiene.
Symptoms of impetigo caused by Streptococcus include the presence of small blisters that contain fluid. The skin over them is moist and red. A light brown or yellow-brown crust covers wetlands, making it look like they have been coated with honey or brown sugar. A staphylococcus infection can cause great blisters filled with clear liquid from the beginning but later becomes cloudy. These blisters usually remain whole without bursting longer than the blisters from streptococcus impetigo do. It may be difficult to tell if the skin infection caused by Streptococcus or Staph bacteria, but the treatment is just the same.
Antibiotic ointment may be prescribed, but if the skin infection has spread to other parts of the body, an antibiotic pill can be administered. Since impetigo can be spread from person to person by contact with the infected area, someone who does it ought to stay home from school while the disease is still contagious. Typically, impetigo is no longer contagious after about 24 to 48 hours after treatment and after 3 days of treatment, the wounds will begin to heal. But if the skin does not begin to heal after this time, or if fever develops, a doctor who may be needed. It is best to consult a doctor immediately if the skin around the impetigo becomes red, hot, swollen or tender.
Apart from taking or application of medication exactly as per advice of doctors, gently wash the infected areas twice a day with an unscented soap and water, with the help of a piece of clean gauze. If a place is Crusted, soak it in warm, soapy water for a while to remove built-up layers of the earth's crust. There is no reason to get rid of all of the crust, but it is important to keep it clean. Covering the contaminated areas with gauze and tape or a loose plastic bandages will keep impetigo to other parts of the body. Keep fingernails short until the infection clears up. Although impetigo May itch, try not to scratch because scratching can spread the infection or tear the skin and makes it worse. Bunny repeatedly can lead to scarring of the skin. The best way to prevent impetigo is to simply follow good hygiene habits.
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