Look up: impetigo

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   Impetigo
   An infectious disease of the skin caused by staphylococci or streptococci.
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   impetigo
   [n] - a very contagious infection of the skin
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   Impetigo
   a highly contagious skin infection caused by bacteria, usually occurring around the nose and mouth; commonly occurring in children
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   Impetigo
   Contagious skin disease usually of the face characterised by pustules and yellow crusts
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   Impetigo
   Our Impetigo Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Impetigo Impetigo: A strep skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, more rarely, streptococcus bacteria. The first sign of impetigo is a patch of red, itchy skin. Pustules develop on this area, soon forming crusty, yellow-brown sores that can spread to ...
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   impetigo
   Contagious skin disease caused by staphylococci or streptococci.
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   Impetigo
   Im`pe·ti'go noun [ Latin , from impetere to attack.] (Medicine) A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.
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   impetigo
   <dermatology, microbiology> A contagious pyoderma caused by direct inoculation of group A streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus into superficial cutaneous abrasions or compromised skin. ... It is most commonly seen in children, usually located on the face, especially about the nose and mouth. ... The characteristic features are the presence of ...
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   impetigo
   (im″pә-ti´go) a contagious skin disorder, usually caused by infection of a lesion with Staphylococcus aureus. It usually occurs in children, especially infants because of their low resistance, and is spread by direct contact with the moist discharges of the lesions. Transmission is by direct contact, by fomi...
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    Impetigo
    • (n.) A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.
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    impetigo
    inflammatory skin infection that begins as a superficial blister or pustule that then ruptures and gives rise to a weeping spot on which the fluid ... [2 related articles]
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    impetigo
    a contagious pyoderma caused by direct inoculation of group A streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus into superficial cutaneous abrasions or compromised skin, most commonly seen in children, usually located on the face, especially about the nose and mouth, and characterized by the presence of discrete fragile vesicles surrounded by an erythematous b...
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    impetigo
    A contagious superficial pyoderma, caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or group A streptococci, that begins with a superficial flaccid vesicle that ruptures and forms a thick yellowish crust, most commonly occurring in children. Syn: impetigo contagiosa, impetigo vulgaris [L. a scabby eruption, fr. im-peto (inp-), to rush upon, attack]
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    impetigo
    A skin infection caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal (staph) but sometimes streptococcus (strep) can cause it, too. Impetigo is most common in children between the ages of two and six. It usually starts when bacteria get into a break in the skin, such as a cut, scratch or insect ...
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    Impetigo
    A bacterial skin infection that is normally caused by Staph or Strep. The infection is characterized by small pus-filled blisters that form yellowish crusts. The condiiton is contagious and is most often seen in children from ages 2-6. The blisters may be itchy and is commonly found around the nose, mouth, hands, and forearms. A child with impe...
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    impetigo
    impetigo (imputī'gō) , contagious skin infection affecting mainly infants and children. The causative organisms are either hemolytic streptococci or staphylococci. The eruption consists of small red spots or blisters that rupture, discharge, and become encrusted. The infection is eas...
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